Was wondering if any of you all have put lazy jacks on your H26 (or 240 or 23.5)? Which brand did you buy or did you rig them yourself? Are they retractable so they don't interfere with the mainsail cover? Are you happy with your installation? Thanks - Ron Mehringer
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Tom
It's easy
When I got my '95 last year I found a wad of line down below that, once untangled turned out to be (unused) lazy jacks. The hardware was already on the boom and mast (two attachment points on each side of the boom, cheek blocks up on the mast, and closed V-cleats low on the mast). When I rigged it I left plenty of tail coming through the V-cleats. When it comes time to wrap the sail I just ease the lazy jacks ALOT, hook the slack line around the tack hooks (I have two), and then take up the slack. That keeps the lines tight with the boom and mast making for easy furling and covering. Lazy jacks make life sooo much easier!
When I got my '95 last year I found a wad of line down below that, once untangled turned out to be (unused) lazy jacks. The hardware was already on the boom and mast (two attachment points on each side of the boom, cheek blocks up on the mast, and closed V-cleats low on the mast). When I rigged it I left plenty of tail coming through the V-cleats. When it comes time to wrap the sail I just ease the lazy jacks ALOT, hook the slack line around the tack hooks (I have two), and then take up the slack. That keeps the lines tight with the boom and mast making for easy furling and covering. Lazy jacks make life sooo much easier!
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Mike Pajewski
Installed them myself
I installed a Harken Lazy Jack kit on my H26. The instructions were very good. They include a chart that calculates where the boom fittings should be installed. When sailing, you need to be very close to the wind to prevent snagging the upper batten on the way up. Dropping the sail is a no brainer. The sail cover needs to be tucked in a little. I need to either have the sail cover altered or loosen the lazy jacks so they don't pull up on the cover. I love them, they are one of the best things I've ever installed. Mike Pajewski "Loon"
I installed a Harken Lazy Jack kit on my H26. The instructions were very good. They include a chart that calculates where the boom fittings should be installed. When sailing, you need to be very close to the wind to prevent snagging the upper batten on the way up. Dropping the sail is a no brainer. The sail cover needs to be tucked in a little. I need to either have the sail cover altered or loosen the lazy jacks so they don't pull up on the cover. I love them, they are one of the best things I've ever installed. Mike Pajewski "Loon"
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Michael Bell
Made them
I made my own in the same manner as Tom's response. With that method, there is no cover alterations. Easy, and now, I wouldn't have a boat without them.
I made my own in the same manner as Tom's response. With that method, there is no cover alterations. Easy, and now, I wouldn't have a boat without them.
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Dave Oberholtzer
lazy jacks
I have shaffer lazy jacks and they work great. The nice thing about shaffer is that you don't have to modify your sail cover. They retract to the back of the boom when you are done putting sail ties on. I also installed an extra roller at the foward section of the boom and have a the lazy jack line running from that extra roller down to follow the path the hallyard takes all the way to the block and I run it through the block so I can do everything from the cockpit (I do not need the extra mast base roller,extra deck roller and extra side of the block because I have roller furling).Very easy instillation and easy to rig and unrig when trailering. Dave Oberholtzer "Hydrotherapy"
I have shaffer lazy jacks and they work great. The nice thing about shaffer is that you don't have to modify your sail cover. They retract to the back of the boom when you are done putting sail ties on. I also installed an extra roller at the foward section of the boom and have a the lazy jack line running from that extra roller down to follow the path the hallyard takes all the way to the block and I run it through the block so I can do everything from the cockpit (I do not need the extra mast base roller,extra deck roller and extra side of the block because I have roller furling).Very easy instillation and easy to rig and unrig when trailering. Dave Oberholtzer "Hydrotherapy"
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Rick webb
Build Your Own
I looked at the kit and then decided to build my own. I was able to do it for less than $50. The difference in price buys alot of beer. The archives have some good suggestions for how to go about it.
I looked at the kit and then decided to build my own. I was able to do it for less than $50. The difference in price buys alot of beer. The archives have some good suggestions for how to go about it.
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Ron M
Another "Hydrotherapy
Dave - I thought I was so original when I named our H26 Hydro-Therapy. Looks like I wasn't the first!
Dave - I thought I was so original when I named our H26 Hydro-Therapy. Looks like I wasn't the first!
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Ron M
Rick - Can you give more detail?
Rick - Can you provide more detail on just how you built your own? Are yours retractable? I always thought the kits seem over-priced for what they contain. I can't find anything in the archive on this subject Thanks - Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy H26
Rick - Can you provide more detail on just how you built your own? Are yours retractable? I always thought the kits seem over-priced for what they contain. I can't find anything in the archive on this subject Thanks - Ron Mehringer Hydro-Therapy H26
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Jim Covey
Check out the latest Sail issue
I just finished reading the article in Sail regarding lazy jacks. They have some good diagrams on how to build your own as well as thoughts on pros and cons of each type. Good luck, Jim Covey s/v Wampeter
I just finished reading the article in Sail regarding lazy jacks. They have some good diagrams on how to build your own as well as thoughts on pros and cons of each type. Good luck, Jim Covey s/v Wampeter
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