RE: catalina27-talk: lazy jacks

[Jeffery L. Sheler]

I like the general idea of the sailcaddy, and the fact that the battens don't get tangled as can happen with jacks. But man, is it UGLY!! Thanks for sending, Paul

At 11:45 AM 11/25/2005, you wrote:

There is a fellow that has the slip next to me that manufactures and markets an alternative to lazy jacks. He hasn’t been able to talk me into them yet but it might be a good alternative for you. http://www.sailcaddy.com/
 
Paul
C27 – “someday”
Lake Erie, Ontario
 
 
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Jeff
Instead of Lazy-Jacks, I installed the E-Z Jacks.  The difference is that the E-Z Jacks are deigned so you can bring the lines down and store them up against the boom.  By doing this, the sail cover does not have to be cut to accommodate the lazy-jack lines (which stay up permanently) when docking/mooring the boat after use..  Also, being the lines are against the boom when you raise the main sail, the mainsail  does not get caught on the lazy jack lines.
You can actual raise the main without being dead into the wind. After I raise the main, I simply pull and set the E-Z Jack lines that I led to the cockpit and I am ready to drop the main into the E-Z Jack cradle.
Andy
Slow"MO"tion
T/R, #6038,
Nyack, NY

Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594     
Hampton, VA