I have just taken delivery of a new main sail. It has 5 full battens and I figure I need lazy jacks to make it manageable. I would like to keep it as simple as possible. I would appreciate comments from other owners as to what they have found workable and from what point on the mast they rigged their system. Pictures would be great. Thanks, John Brecher
HC37 Lazy Jacks
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Dutchman
I have a Dutchman on my 33". It was installed by a previous owner. At first I was not too impressed. But after two years of sailing with it, I love It. It has two monofiliment lines that thread through holes in the main and run perpendicular from the boom to the topping lift. No I don't have a full batten sail but the manual does have instructions for installation on one. It has a lot less line flapping around then you would have with a lazy jack. It does not interfer with sailing in any way. If its not blowing any more then 15 kts., I just let the halyard go and the sail flakes itself, and I stop 'er to the boom. The down side is that you need a special sail cover with velcroed slits to fit around the control lines and you have have to put holes in main (mine have reinforced patches and sewn gromets). Proibably not the cheapest solution. I am not an employee or had any interaction with Martinus Van Breems, Inc. But they have a website. Check it out. http://www.mvbinfo.com/ Scott
I have a Dutchman on my 33". It was installed by a previous owner. At first I was not too impressed. But after two years of sailing with it, I love It. It has two monofiliment lines that thread through holes in the main and run perpendicular from the boom to the topping lift. No I don't have a full batten sail but the manual does have instructions for installation on one. It has a lot less line flapping around then you would have with a lazy jack. It does not interfer with sailing in any way. If its not blowing any more then 15 kts., I just let the halyard go and the sail flakes itself, and I stop 'er to the boom. The down side is that you need a special sail cover with velcroed slits to fit around the control lines and you have have to put holes in main (mine have reinforced patches and sewn gromets). Proibably not the cheapest solution. I am not an employee or had any interaction with Martinus Van Breems, Inc. But they have a website. Check it out. http://www.mvbinfo.com/ Scott
Make your own.
There are web sites that can give you some great ideas. I built mine for around $25. The big expense is the fittings and cheek blocks to attach the thing to the boom/mast. Stows nicely along the boom so you don't need a special sail cover too. It took my about 2 hours to do all the thimble-eye splicing and another few hours to install the hardware on the boat. All you really need is a to scale drawing of the sail plan. Then just sketch in the lines and measure for length. Mine (37.5 legend) has the main line running from the aft end of the boom to about 3/4 the way up the mast with cheek blocks on the mast. The line then runs down the front side of the mast to a cleat. Extra line here allows me to ease the jacks and stow them along the boom after I put the sail ties on. The lines are attached to the boom with worked eyelets and padeyes and the joints in the secondary lines are eyelets with thimbles installed in them.
There are web sites that can give you some great ideas. I built mine for around $25. The big expense is the fittings and cheek blocks to attach the thing to the boom/mast. Stows nicely along the boom so you don't need a special sail cover too. It took my about 2 hours to do all the thimble-eye splicing and another few hours to install the hardware on the boat. All you really need is a to scale drawing of the sail plan. Then just sketch in the lines and measure for length. Mine (37.5 legend) has the main line running from the aft end of the boom to about 3/4 the way up the mast with cheek blocks on the mast. The line then runs down the front side of the mast to a cleat. Extra line here allows me to ease the jacks and stow them along the boom after I put the sail ties on. The lines are attached to the boom with worked eyelets and padeyes and the joints in the secondary lines are eyelets with thimbles installed in them.
ezjacks?
I have a 260, but think your method would be workable. Do you have a photo you could post? specs on sizes etc.
I have a 260, but think your method would be workable. Do you have a photo you could post? specs on sizes etc.
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