i have photo look at it and tell me if you think it would be better to run them the red plan or the blue
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Doug Nowell
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Carl
rick a few questions
do you like your lazy jack set up ? does it interfere with raising or lowering your main ? did you make any mods to your sailcover ?
do you like your lazy jack set up ? does it interfere with raising or lowering your main ? did you make any mods to your sailcover ?
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mike
ultimate simple
As I see it, the only advantage to placing them higher is it gives you a better angle to get them farther aft on the boom...........however.........I made some extremely simple lazy jacks by tossing a line over the spreaders and around the mast. This line has a brass ring on both ends. Thru the rings I run another line (shock cord actually) which goes under the boom about where your pic shows yours going. By using shock cord for the line that goes under the sail it allows the boom to move with the jacks up. Of course while sailing I do release the jacks since they are connected with snap hooks.
As I see it, the only advantage to placing them higher is it gives you a better angle to get them farther aft on the boom...........however.........I made some extremely simple lazy jacks by tossing a line over the spreaders and around the mast. This line has a brass ring on both ends. Thru the rings I run another line (shock cord actually) which goes under the boom about where your pic shows yours going. By using shock cord for the line that goes under the sail it allows the boom to move with the jacks up. Of course while sailing I do release the jacks since they are connected with snap hooks.
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Michael Bell
Wouldn’t use lazy jacks for topping lift
Check out the Boom Kicker rigid vang Keep in mind what you will have to do with your sail cover if you attach the lazy jacks permanently from boom to mast. I made mine utilizing a block on each side of the mast so that they can be brought back to the “rams horns” (on the H26). Folding them back eliminates any chance of chafing the sail also.
Check out the Boom Kicker rigid vang Keep in mind what you will have to do with your sail cover if you attach the lazy jacks permanently from boom to mast. I made mine utilizing a block on each side of the mast so that they can be brought back to the “rams horns” (on the H26). Folding them back eliminates any chance of chafing the sail also.
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Carl
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Rick Webb
Somthing Else to Think About
Mine work fine starting just below the spreader. I wonder if the sail having a full battenmakes this easier? Moving the starting point up is going to significantly increase the amount of sail that comes in contact with the jacks especially when the sail is full.
Mine work fine starting just below the spreader. I wonder if the sail having a full battenmakes this easier? Moving the starting point up is going to significantly increase the amount of sail that comes in contact with the jacks especially when the sail is full.
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Dave Brown
lazy jacks
Come on guys, Put the jacks any where on the mast you like, ( I as well put them on the spreader ) and adjust them so thay catch the sail when it comes down.Then use your toping lift to hold the boom up when the sail is down. and leave them alone to do there job. I never adjust, or move them FWD. when sailing, if adjusted right, youl never half to move them agine. And Yes I even leave them on when I race. Dave B. Nebr.
Come on guys, Put the jacks any where on the mast you like, ( I as well put them on the spreader ) and adjust them so thay catch the sail when it comes down.Then use your toping lift to hold the boom up when the sail is down. and leave them alone to do there job. I never adjust, or move them FWD. when sailing, if adjusted right, youl never half to move them agine. And Yes I even leave them on when I race. Dave B. Nebr.
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Tom
Another plan
Below is a link for easy, inexpensive lazy jack setup for an H260, and it is easily applicable to most other boats. Fair winds, Tom
Below is a link for easy, inexpensive lazy jack setup for an H260, and it is easily applicable to most other boats. Fair winds, Tom
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