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Another S2, I have an 8.5 S2 set up for single handing. How is the 9.1
for single handing? I have all the hardware for lazyjacks and a plan for a system that should easily pull out of the way when hoisting sail. The plan is to install it one day on a long leg of my cruise. It hasn't happened yet. Tom R. wrote: For me soloing my S2 9.1 they were terrific. "Gordon" wrote in message ... Lazy jacks, Yes or No? G Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee, and thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere. |
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Take a look at http://www.ezjax.com/ezjax/ the only time they are
deployed is when dropping the sail or holding in a reefed (and unbunted) sail. I have mine stored on the boom when raising. I swear by my ('home-made') ezjax equivalents. Once I put in the second and third reefs I will tie in the reef lines; but, for a single reef I just lay it in the ezjax. .com, wrote: I get annoyed with my lazy jacks because the mainsail battens catch on 'em Every time I hoist the main. While I appreciate the value of lazy jacks, the "damnit!" factor is definitely gaining. I think they are going to get taken off this spring... Gary http://home.ca.inter.net/~gkmd/sail/CarpeDiem.htm |
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I would just let the lazyjacks go very slack when sailing and tighten them
when I sailed back into the mooring. I assume that there may have been some sail chafe, but there were no signs of it. I looked at the Dutchman system, but I felt (no experience nor investigation) that it interfered with sail shape. It probably did not, but I just had a feeling. The 9.1 demands a lot of attention to the tiller when sailing alone. It is a very active boat. I considered a tiller lock for the longest amount of time. Before I made the decision a friend gave me an Autohelm autopilot for the tiller. I used to think that an autopilot violated the pristine virtues of sailing, but I loved it. It allowed me to go further alone and it handled well the lively activity of the 9.1 tiller. Tom wrote in message ups.com... Another S2, I have an 8.5 S2 set up for single handing. How is the 9.1 for single handing? I have all the hardware for lazyjacks and a plan for a system that should easily pull out of the way when hoisting sail. The plan is to install it one day on a long leg of my cruise. It hasn't happened yet. Tom R. wrote: For me soloing my S2 9.1 they were terrific. "Gordon" wrote in message ... Lazy jacks, Yes or No? G Ask not for whom the terrorist bell tolls; it tolls for thee, and thee, and thee--for decent, innocent people everywhere. |
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