On larger boats it is not as much of a problem because you have to head into the wind anyway. On my C&C 25 I can raise the main anywhere from beam reach on. So lazy jacks create a inconvinience. Now on a 25 you really don't need one, but I will install something to save me the 3 minutes of packing the sail while floating. I almost exclusively single-hand. I will probably come up with some kind of lazy jacks that can be stoved away at the mast. Ahmet
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ken, > > I would second that (“we really like it when short handed...”). > > In order to deal with these problems, I installed the lazy jacks on the > spreaders (as opposed to the mast). This makes the slot wider and the sail > does not get easily caught in them. I had that problem on the previous > boat, but the jacks were installed on the mast. > > I don’t use the halyard to support the boom, so that problem goes away. My > main halyard rests on the railing (when not in use), so bringing it back to > the head of the sail is trivial. > > Marek > > > *From:* Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2015 12:56 > *To:* cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Lazy Jacks > > Our experience with a stack pack is that it is painless except for these > two thing Mike mentioned: > > "They often caught the batten pocket ends when hoisting the sail, were > annoying when taking the main halyard forward to headboard of sail from its > normal spot on end of boom (had to ensure not outside of any lazy jacks)" > > For the first, we learned to keep the boat head into the wind when > hoisting the main and we didn't have trouble. > > For the second, we got used to this and didn't think much about after a > bit of use. > > Perhaps a difference with our lazy jack / stack pack setup is that the > lazyjacks can be pulled the mast easily and so tucked out of the way. > Also, if we chose to do so, usually when we know the main is going to be up > for a while, our pack rolls up on either side of the boom and is held in > place there with quick release buckles so it virtually disappears. We > don't bother rolling it up if we're just out for a short sail. > > We really like it when short handed. Often it us just the two of us (or > at least just the two of us who have experience sailing) on board. When it > is windy and we are heading into an anchorage we can get the lazy jacks set > up ahead of time (just pull one rope on either side of the mast and cleat > off) and continue under the main until we want to drop it. We then just > turn the boat head into the wind and open the rope clutch for the main > halyard and let it drop. It takes care of itself. We deal with tidying up > up later, one anchored, which is just a few pulls on the leach edge as > necessary to straighten and flatten the sail into pack and do up one zipper. > > Ken H. > > C&C 37 XL Salazar > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- ------------------------------------------- Ahmet *"S/V Waterdancer"* 1990 Irwin 43 CC "Tabasco" 1973 C&C 25 Winthrop Yacht Club, Winthrop, MA / USA -------------------------------------------
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