[Rhodes22-list] Harken Lazy Jack

[Rob Lowe]

Slim,
OK, now I see.  No, for some reason my main doesn't have reef points.  But
then I have a Rhodes Continental (RC 249) from 1974 with the original main
and hank on jib.  I'm saving my money to move up to a newer boat one of
these days with the IMF and furling jib. - Rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <stevenalm at comcast.net>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Harken Lazy Jack


> Rob,
>
> No, the lazy jacks are not for reefing.  Their main purpose is to gather
and
> keep the main sail from flopping down into the cockpit when you lower it.
> The lines of the lazy jack keep the sail cloth temporarily bundled on top
of
> the boom until you get a chance to flake it and tie it up properly.
>
> I'm surprised your main has no reef points.  Until you feel like popping
for
> the IMF, you might consider having reef points installed and maybe cheek
> blocks on the cabin roof to lead your main halyard to the cockpit so you
> don't have to go forward.
>
> Slim
>
> On 2/15/07 3:11 PM, "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > Mike,
> > Interesting.  I guess the Lazy Jack aids in raising and lowering the
main as
> > well as reefing the sail?  My standard main has no reef points and I do
have
> > to go forward to raise or lower the sail, which makes single-handling
> > difficult.  Until I save enough money for a newer boat with IMF, I'd be
> > interested in the Lazy Jack system. - rob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> > To: "Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 3:17 PM
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Harken Lazy Jack
> >
> >
> > 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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