Capt. JG wrote:
> <salty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:0s0124lq05ueo5mul86bt26dbkgb4mltn1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> On 6 May 2008 11:10:01 -0500, Dave <Dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 06 May 2008 10:57:59 -0400, salty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
said:
>>>
>>>> The Sail Cradle (variation on lazy jacks) worked like a charm, and
she
>>>> marveled at what a help it will be when I'm single handing, or we
have
>>>> to strike the main in rough conditions.
>>> Just curious why you chose lazy jacks over the Dutchman system. Older
>>> sail?
>>>
>>> Dave T.
>> What I have is a bit different from traditional lazy jacks. Self
>> adjusting, no modifications to the sail or the sail cover, stores
>> alongside the mast except when being used, no marking of the sails or
>> chafing issues. I've seen the Dutchman system on a few boats, and it
>> just didn't impress me. Some people like it, but I'm just not one of
>> them. My main is a fairly new Kappa. The two upper battens are full,
>> but the two lowers are partials. That isn't especially desirable for
>> use with the Dutchman system either.
>>
>>
>
>
> It's a very individual thing dealing with stowing/deploying sails. I
find
> the Dutchman works great, but I always have the impression that the main
> won't flake properly, even though it does. I got sick of the lazy jack
> system on a big cat with full battens, mainly because the battens had a
> tendency to catch, but for less than full battens, I'm sure they would
work
> fine. I know they make lazy jack systems that move the lines out of the
way
> when you raise the sail, but it seemed like yet more stuff to have
attached,
> and I like the clean lines of the Dutchman. One of my constant concerns
is
> someone will damage/break one of the fi****ng line-like runs.. not that
it
> would affect raising or lowering the sail. I just don't want to have to
> replace them. The Dutchman certainly isn't a panacea for all issues
> raising/lowering/flaking sails. One of the best things I like about them
is
> that they'll work significantly off the wind. If I had full battens, I
know
> the lazy jacks wouldn't work.
>
>
I have a full battened main and use lazy jacks. I keep them stowed at
the mast when I'm raising the sail and under sail and only deploy them
before I drop the sail. (IOW, they just stay stowed at the mast except
when I'm actually dropping the sail, and remain deployed for the short
time it takes me to get back to the dock, at which point I stow them
back at the mast for next time. It never catches when dropping the sail
so I've not had a problem with them.
--Alan Gomes
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