You don’t necessarily need a cheek block at the mast; an eye strap is fine - you just attach the line and drop it; you can adjust the lines on the lower legs.
I have a small clam cleat at the end of the boom, where the control line for the jacks is attached. If you make the lines long enough, you can drop them all the way to the mast. Depending on the length of the boom, you want at least three or four legs, so that the sail is kept between the lines and does not fall off/out. Use the thinnest line you can get away with. One would hope that you don’t plan to hold the boom up with the jacks (a topping lift or a rigid vang (or a Boomkicker) should do that). Marek From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Richard via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 18:53 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Richard <bushma...@aol.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection - now lazy jacks Dave, thank, I would really like to see what your design looks like! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 2, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Richard, I’ve never had lazy-jacks on any of my boats but have just given my new rigger a detailed set of drawings for a 3-leg lazy-jack system that allows me to pull on one line which will pull all the lazy-jacks tight to the mast while sailing. I really, really hate the idea of lazy-jacks and/or a topping lift rubbing against my mainsail. Just the way I roll I guess. That said, these days, having the ability to drop a mainsail/ fake it and cover it fairly quickly makes my wife very happy… If you’re interested, I can send you a copy of the design. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit<http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> On Dec 2, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Graham Young via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I'll third the sentiments of Marek and Kevin. I have a Stack Pack/Lazy Jack set-up and it is really nice equipment, but if I had it to do over again I would probably just get the lazy jacks and save the money for the pack. My lazy jacks turn on blocks on the spreaders and the lines then run to turning blocks at the base of the mast and then run back to the cockpit. So the jacks can be loosened from the cockpit and allowed to dangle near the mast when raising the main/sailing and then pulled tight when it is time to lower the main. They also have the option for someone to go forward and clip them down. Graham Young S/V Spellbound 1981 C&C 32 On Friday, December 2, 2016 3:47 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: btw. it is enough to move “away” (to the mast) only one side of the lazy jacks for hoisting the main. If you move the starboard side, you steer a bit off the wind (wind from the port bow) and the sail does not touch them. Marek From: Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List Sent: Friday, December 2, 2016 15:10 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Kevin Driscoll Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection I concur with Marek. I have a stack pack and would personally prefer a simple set of lazyjacks and a traditional mainsail cover. On the 42' boat I race on, we keep the lazy jacks "away" forward by the goose neck. Therefore, when raising the main they do not get in the way of the battens. Before dropping, we deploy the lazy jacks "Up" drop the main, and deal with flaking and sail ties back at the dock. The lazy jacks are put "away" again before we put the sail cover on. I follow roughly the same procedure on our boat with our stack pack. I personally never understood people trying to raise their batten'd main with the stack pack or lazy jacks deployed. 2 out of 3 times you are going to catch at least one batten and potentially damage your main or at least cause unnecessary chafe/wear. It is possible to set up lazy jacks with bungee and lines led to the cockpit for those with reduced mobility or the lazy among us. I wouldn't find it necessary unless I were hoisting and dousing the main multiple times in a day, say as in a charter situation where you were taking people out every few hours. Two cents. Kevin PDX _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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