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mrapkins
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Initially Posted - 09/22/2008 :  09:50:23  Show Profile
Does anyone have any experience with the Lazy Jack kit from sail care - shown here http://www.sailcare.com/sailcradle.shtml

I have a brand new fully battened main and keeping it off the deck/roof is an attractive option.

Also, what about the the tiller lock, shown here http://www.sailcare.com/tillerlock.shtml.

I saw an idea using a bungee and locker hasps, but I don't have opposing hasps on my lockers!
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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 09/22/2008 :  11:42:48  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">mrapkins
I used Sail Cradle for years. Very easy to install and they supply all parts, drill bits, etc.
Some advantages are you can raise sail port or starboard just by returning lines to clips on mast do not have to worry about wind when releaseing.
No more accidentental jams.
Just remember place clips on boom in respect to batts on sail.

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Response Posted - 09/24/2008 :  10:25:19  Show Profile
You "used Sail Cradle for years" which assumes you no longer use it. May I enquire as to why?

Also, what do you mean by "place clips on boom in respect to batts on sail"? I have a fully battened main.

Thank you.

BTW, 63 reads, only one response! Is this topic so without controversy?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/24/2008 :  10:51:18  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mrapkins</i>
<br />BTW, 63 reads, only one response! Is this topic so without controversy?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
OK, I'll add some controversy...
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Does anyone have any experience with the Lazy Jack kit from sail care<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">No.
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Also, what about the the tiller lock<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">No again.
There you go--two responses!

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Response Posted - 09/24/2008 :  11:03:10  Show Profile
Controversy? You want Controversy?
Only girly men would humiliate themselves by having lazyjacks on a 25 foot boat... enjoy.
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Response Posted - 09/24/2008 :  11:46:51  Show Profile
ROFL!!
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johnsonp
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Response Posted - 09/24/2008 :  17:34:28  Show Profile
<font color="blue"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">mrapkins
I had the SailCradle on my 22' Catalina Capri and was satisfied with the performance.
When I moved up to the Catalina C250, one of the first things I did was add the SailCradle package.
Then I moved up to the Catalina 310, where a Dutchman flaking system came with the boat as standard.


When you flake your main sail, the battens need support in certian areas to make the flaking process easy to managed, the SailCradle clips are shown in red circles in photo.

If you run picture in slide mode it produces a better picture.
http://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/Picasa2File?authkey=H2p3I5qXk_M#5249712953252460690


http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17743& SearchTerms=sail,care,flaking

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