[Rhodes22-list] Harken Lazy Jack

[Hank]

Mike,

I used to have the Dutchman sail flaking system on my Islander 36 and I
absolutely loved it.  Check out http://www.mvbinfo.com/dp_02_SF.html.

Hank

On 2/15/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
>
> While viewing the AE28 video, I was impressed with the ease with which the
> owner was handling the main.  He was using a Harken Lazy Jack system
> (installation manual at http://www.harken.com/pdf/4058.pdf.)  At West
> Marine, the small Harken Lazy Jack is about $200.
>
> Has anyone ever used the Harken Lazy Jack on an R22 main sail?  Does it
> interfere with boom movement?  Does it jam easily?
>
> I know, with IMF, you have no need for it.  I still haven't been able to
> justify the cost of the new IMF mast & hardware on our R22.
>
> I was just thinking that the Lazy Jack looked interesting.  Maybe run the
> control lines (downhaul & halyard) back to the front of the cockpit, next to
> the pop-top, opposite to Genoa furling line.  Comments?
>
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
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