"Alan Gomes" <xxx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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
Can't imagine they would catch the battens coming down. Our problem was
catching the battens going up.
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