[Rhodes22-list] Lazy Jacks/Dutchamn was question for Thena

[elle]

Brad,

FWIW: We had  lazy jacks on both out 30' & 34'
cruisers; no problem with the lazy jacks other than if
you were not completely into the wind when raising or
lowering the main, then a batten could catch on the
lazy jack line. It was not a problem to loosen the
line to release the batten & then continue
raising/lowering.

elle

--- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thena,
> 
> I found the guys in Ocean Springs and Biloxi and
> intend to visit with them
> today.  Chris Rooke at Rooke Sails has repaired my
> main before but I'm
> pretty sure he doesn't have a full blown loft.  He's
> right by the airport so
> I'll visit with him tomorrow on the way to work.  We
> have no plans to sell
> the boat but Fan convinced me that installing an
> aftermarket behind-the-mast
> furler would make the boat an odd duck and more
> difficult to sell.  She
> know's little about sailing but I think she's
> probably right about this
> issue.  I do need to address the luff track binding
> which will only get
> worse if I go with full battens.  That needs to be
> discussed with the
> sailmaker and a decision made to go with battslides,
> one of the new mast
> tracks, or just an upgrade in slides, perhaps
> Allslides.  My goal is not to
> spend more than 10% of the value of the boat
> replacing just the main, and
> that would be easy to do if you get carried away
> with upgrades.  Another
> issue that it's time to address is to choose between
> a dutchman flaking
> system, or lazy jacks, or a Doyle Stack/Mack Stack
> system - or nothing.  Too
> many choices and they all cost $$.
> 
> Brad
> 
> On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> > I know these guys and like them both, but when I
> searched, there was a
> > listing for someone called Rooke Sails on Prescott
> Street in Memphis...and
> > a
> > listing for someone in Ocean Springs and one in
> Biloxi...no idea how good
> > or
> > reliable they are, but they are listed...also
> don't know if they are still
> > in business...
> > Thena
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of Brad Haslett
> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:53 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> >
> > Thena,
> >
> > Thanks, neither one showed-up on my original web
> research but I found
> > their
> > phone numbers after a specific Google search and
> will place some calls
> > tomorrow.  If you think of some more let me know. 
> There isn't a loft
> > within
> > 300 miles of Memphis that I know of so I may as
> well use someone on the
> > Gulf
> > where I visit frequently.  They could probably use
> the business.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, as a matter of fact I do...both are very
> small lofts affiliated
> > with
> > > known names...Sobstadt is Chris Schramel and
> North Sails is Benz
> > > Faget...know and like them both...use them
> both... been sailing and
> > > drinking
> > > with them for many years...there is another
> small loft, but I don't know
> > > the
> > > guy...could find out about him if you want......
> > > Thena
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On
> Behalf Of Brad Haslett
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:21 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> > >
> > > Thena,
> > >
> > > Do you know of some sail lofts in your area? 
> I've found a a small one
> > > near
> > > Biloxi, Ulman has one in Mandeville, and Banks
> has one near NO.  I'd
> > like
> > > to
> > > do business with someone on the Gulf Coast, the
> smaller the better.  Any
> > > suggestions?
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)

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