lazy jack retract

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Ken Forman

I am about to instal a lazy jack system and I would appreciate information on how you can retract the lines to the mast. What is necessary. Thanks Ken
 
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Colin

This way is cheap and easy!

I have a piece of shockcorh looped through the mast spinnaker fitting, its about l;evel with the gooseneck. Both ends of this shockcord hand down and have plastic hooks on the end. I just pull the slackened lazy jack line forward and hook one hook around each side cost me $3 and works great. Love three dollar solutions to boat problems!!!
 
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Doug

Easy but not so cheap

Ours is custom built by our rigger but is very similiar to the "easy jax" system sold retail and made in Washington state. See there related link below to visit their site. Good info even if you don't buy their product. I like ours as I can retract whenever under sail or after sail is covered. Doug
 
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Frank Walker

Easy as Pie

Install two small cheek blocks below the second set of spreaders. The control lines go thru the blocks down to two small plastic cleats on the mast at boom height. I led my control lines through the two spare holes at the base of the lower spreaders (install nylon sleves for protection). The control lines terminate with a length of shock cord which loops through the plastic cleats. The cradle is formed by locating some ss eye straps under the boom. I used 4 but 3 could probably be made to work also. Work out the cradle dimensions by a little trial and error. In operation the entire assy is stored along side the boom, around the plastic cleats and up to the cheek blocks. Shock cord keeps everything tight but allows movement as boom moves. To drop the main, first pull each side up after releasing from under the cleats, secure the control line around the cleat, drop the main. After sail ties on, gather each side and return to the stowed position. If there is an easier way I have yet to see it. Aslo this works with you stock sail cover. The lazy jacks just get covered along with the mainsail.
 
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Gene B. s/v Paradigm

Retracting lazyjacks

See my post to the earlier thread, "Lzy Jacks". The technique described there will work with no additional gear until you get around to trying something like Doug and Frank suggest.
 
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