Thom Stewart wrote:
Katy,

Lazy Jacks and Batten fouling. It sure does! I did correct it somewhat
by attaching the "Jacks" to the boom with clips so that I could secure
the the whole system at the mast during Main Sail hoisting.


Th eonly problem with that is the main falls all over the
place when you un-do the lazy jacks.


I preferred the jacks to the the "Dutchman" because of changing the
Mains on Race Nights. A lite air main was awful nice on drifter nights
but you had to get them off fast if the wind pick up.

Katy, you can correct the batten fouling with two bungy cords at the
:goose neck so that as you release tension on your jacks they will be
automatically be drawn forward.


Another way is to secure the lazy jacks a short ways
outboard of the mast on the spreaders.

Handling full battens sails with lazy jacks can be a bit of
a PITA but imho they're worth it. The Dutchman system keeps
the sail totally under control at all times.

DSK