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I'm looking for a Lazy Jack system. My Catalina dealer told me I could simply set up some lines for this, but I'm leaning towards something more sophisticated.
West Marine has a Harken set-up for about $200 even. They also sell a Schaefer system for $290.
Any thoughts, suggestions, recommendations?
Thanks!
C25/250 Int'l Ass'n Member 2008 C-250 WK #973 "Bluebell" Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Search the archive for $5 lazy jacks from 3/06. I have since used the minature blocks at the mast and common point. Very satisfied with the results. The blocks are availabe at apsltd.com (it's now $20 lazy jacks )
This is the system I used - from sailcare. It uses rope and bungie cord. It's great! Stretches to deploy, then retracts to the mast. Simple design and very easy to install (a few rivets). The kit they give you has everything you need including rivets, drill bit, cord,rope, stainless parts and the instructions are great. Replacement shock cord for the entire thing is $15 but the cord should last for many years.
A little planning is needed to make sure it fully retracts and still has tension on the cord so it remains tight to the mast. Here is the link: http://www.sailcare.com/sailcradle.shtml
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Turk</i> <br />This is the system I used - from sailcare. It uses rope and bungie cord. It's great! Stretches to deploy, then retracts to the mast. Simple design and very easy to install (a few rivets). The kit they give you has everything you need including rivets, drill bit, cord,rope, stainless parts and the instructions are great. Replacement shock cord for the entire thing is $15 but the cord should last for many years.
A little planning is needed to make sure it fully retracts and still has tension on the cord so it remains tight to the mast. Here is the link: http://www.sailcare.com/sailcradle.shtml <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Does this deploy quickly and easily?
Do you need to go forward to the mast to deploy it?
The Sailcare.com pictures aren't very good; it looks like you would need to clip all the hooks onto the boom each time you want to use it, which seems like it would be slow and possibly dangerous.
Do you need to go forward to the mast to deploy it?
The Sailcare.com pictures aren't very good; it looks like you would need to clip all the hooks onto the boom each time you want to use it, which seems like it would be slow and possibly dangerous.
Thanks, Martin [/quote]
Yes, you need to go forward to grab 2 hooks. Pull them to the back of the boom, then pull down the middle to a hook on each side of the boom. Dangerous? Hardly. Very simple with nothing to adjust. Head up wind to deploy. The boat has stopped.
My auto pilot makes it even easier.
If you want to do this in a hurricane, it might be dangerous to go up front, I would be hauling the main down into the cabin at that point.
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">MartinJW I used these Sailcare jacks for years on my C250. The lower lines are bungee cord and never had a problem. Since I'm a senior, sailed single alot, the Sailcare was very quick and easy to use. You can drop either side very easy and raise the main and not worry about the sail head getting caught. Sailing at Tahoe the winds would shift a lot especially around Emerald bay inlet area and always had to raise and lower sail to get in and out. If you are a do it yourself person, Frank's system will give you a start.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by johnsonp</i> <br /><font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">MartinJW I used these Sailcare jacks for years on my C250. The lower lines are bungee cord and never had a problem. Since I'm a senior, sailed single alot, the Sailcare was very quick and easy to use. You can drop either side very easy and raise the main and not worry about the sail head getting caught. Sailing at Tahoe the winds would shift a lot especially around Emerald bay inlet area and always had to raise and lower sail to get in and out. If you are a do it yourself person, Frank's system will give you a start.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Turk</i> <br /><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Does this deploy quickly and easily?
Do you need to go forward to the mast to deploy it?
The Sailcare.com pictures aren't very good; it looks like you would need to clip all the hooks onto the boom each time you want to use it, which seems like it would be slow and possibly dangerous.
Thanks, Martin [/quote]
Yes, you need to go forward to grab 2 hooks. Pull them to the back of the boom, then pull down the middle to a hook on each side of the boom. Dangerous? Hardly. Very simple with nothing to adjust. Head up wind to deploy. The boat has stopped.
My auto pilot makes it even easier.
If you want to do this in a hurricane, it might be dangerous to go up front, I would be hauling the main down into the cabin at that point. [/quote]
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