Does anyone know how to run the lines for the lazy jack set up. I have 2 lines that run down from the spreaders on either side of the boom. The end of the line forks to 2 lines. The lines reach the boom where it is attached to the mast and thats as far as the lines go. Apparently the rest of the lazy jack system is missing. So the question is how do I go from these lines to the boom going thru the sail cover.Do this makes sense? Thanks again for all your help. Richard (Duke)
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Duke. Based on the way my H310 is setup I believe you need to do the following. Fix a light line on the boom, 3/8 or 1/4 about 20% aft of mast, up to one of the lines and then back to the boom and then up to the second line and back again to the boom finishing about 80% of the length from the mast and passing to the opposite side where it is repeated. Finish at a cheek block on the boom opposite the location of the fixed point. Provide a cleat to secure the line. On my boat the line is long enough to bring it forward on each side to the mast and secure it before covering the sail. This allows using a standard sail cover and makes raising the main less complicated, no battens hung on the lazy jacks. In practice I don't deploy the lazy jacks until I consider a reef or am preparing to lower the main. Small blocks will help with the friction.
Duke. Based on the way my H310 is setup I believe you need to do the following. Fix a light line on the boom, 3/8 or 1/4 about 20% aft of mast, up to one of the lines and then back to the boom and then up to the second line and back again to the boom finishing about 80% of the length from the mast and passing to the opposite side where it is repeated. Finish at a cheek block on the boom opposite the location of the fixed point. Provide a cleat to secure the line. On my boat the line is long enough to bring it forward on each side to the mast and secure it before covering the sail. This allows using a standard sail cover and makes raising the main less complicated, no battens hung on the lazy jacks. In practice I don't deploy the lazy jacks until I consider a reef or am preparing to lower the main. Small blocks will help with the friction.
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