lazy

Someone asked me to post a description of the lazyjack system i have on Escape Plan our E-38 so here goes. First off I will suggest anyone considering lazy jacks to read Guys article on building your own the arrangement of legs in my system is very close to his. Second I must give credit to the...

Hi Vikings, I am about to go shopping for a new mainsail, so need some group wisdom here. :) One thing I am getting sold on is a UK Sails craddle - a zip-up cover (aka Stack-Pack when sold by Doyle) with some sort of lazy jacks contraption to guide the sail in. Does anyone have a...

Monday I am taking down the mast on an E-333 to get through a canal. I have never played with a mast with lazy jacks, and haven't quite figured out yet how I am going to deal with them. They start with a spliced eye in a riveted pad eye on the boom so the line will stay on the boom...

I need some practical information on Lazy Jacks. I want to install them on my E-27 without modifying my sail cover. My investigation has led me to two companies, Jiffy Jacks and Schaefer that don't require sail modifying. Any additional information on these would be great or any other...

Ok, a few months ago I decided to save some $ and get an alternative mainsail management system. This system does what it is supposed to do but I am not pleased with it. My expectations were higher than its function. Taking the main down solo is the issue and there just doesn't seem to be any...

My E28 had a lazy jack installed when I purchased it 14 months ago. It is the first time I have sailed with one, and I am still trying to determine if its benefit outweighs the trouble it causes. Obviously, the major benefit is that it is an efficient way to keep the mainsail tidy on the...

I started sailing single handed lately. My wife is my firstmate and she is my only mate, but alas she suffers from motion sickness and as such she doesn't have the same enthusiasm that I do for the sea. She still sails with me but those occassions are far and few between. So this brings me to...

I am looking at replacing my mainsail cover and am now considering the combo lazy jack/sail cover. The mainsail drops into the cover, which zips to encase the sail. I have seen them on Dufour and Hunter yachts and others made by UK / Neil Pryde / Sailnet’s loft. Does anyone have experience...