Im looking to install Lazy Jacks, with 3 attachment legs on the boom, I'm deciding between either a cheek block attached possibly just below the spreaders (single spreader boat).
Or a static line with an eye spliced in either end then around the spreader, the forward leg then has a horn cleat about 18 inches or so aft of gooseneck, anyone got either of these set-ups, or a better design,
cheers

BlueMoon said..
Im looking to install Lazy Jacks, with 3 attachment legs on the boom, I'm deciding between either a cheek block attached possibly just below the spreaders (single spreader boat).
Or a static line with an eye spliced in either end then around the spreader, the forward leg then has a horn cleat about 18 inches or so aft of gooseneck, anyone got either of these set-ups, or a better design,
cheers

Didn't you like the junk rig topping lift lazy jack set up ?

BlueMoon said..
Im looking to install Lazy Jacks, with 3 attachment legs on the boom, I'm deciding between either a cheek block attached possibly just below the spreaders (single spreader boat).
Or a static line with an eye spliced in either end then around the spreader, the forward leg then has a horn cleat about 18 inches or so aft of gooseneck, anyone got either of these set-ups, or a better design,
cheers

Just go over to Seaka and see how its done mate.
I'll find the proportions for you or give you the dimensions off my sail bag.

Zzzzzz said..

samsturdy said..
I put lazyjacks on my 28ft Santana. I only have single spreaders but like Ramona I put the blocks about a quarter of
the way along the spreader. The only slight problem I have is keeping the battens clear of the jacks when raising the
mainsail.

Sam can't you drop the lazy jacks while raising the sail ?

I have the same problem. Its a minor problem which needs a careful eye when hoisting and a bit of shaking-out. The battens on the leech snag on the loops of the lazy jacks. I ease my lazy jacks off when hoisting the mainsail, but I don't see how lowering them further will help, unless you lower them all the way, but then you'd have other problems of loose lines all over the cabin roof.

garymalmgren said..
I don't see how lowering them further will help, unless you lower them all the way, but then you'd have other problems of loose lines all over the cabin roof.

Lazyjacks don't need to be lowered.
If they are independent. both or either can be slackened off and pulled in towards the mast.
If they are secured to the mast low enough, there is almost nothing to get fouled as the main is raised.


Gary

I don't know if I like mine or not, my lazyjacks are my topping lift, so they're always on, under sail or at the dock.
To set the boom height you adjust the the lazyjack tie point on the sail bag closest to the mast, one per side.
I can undo one side to get the mainsail off and the boom is supported by the one lazyjack, but I drop both and have the boom on the cabintop so I've never really tested that theory.
If we're being supercompetitive I'll ease the lazyjacks in the light stuff to keep a nice shape in the main, but the boom lifts a few feet when the main gets hoisted, so they're slack enough for nearly all wind conditions without any interfering.
So its good for convenience and for not needing a topping lift, but a bit clumsy to adjust if you needed to do it lots.

When we hoist the main, we have the mainsheet and traveller eased and someone holding the back of the boom free-steering the lazyjacks clear of the battens going up.

The halyards for my lazy jacks are made off on the pin rails, stops the mast slap. Old fashioned but works a treat

BlueMoon said..

Zzzzzz said..

BlueMoon said..
Im looking to install Lazy Jacks, with 3 attachment legs on the boom, I'm deciding between either a cheek block attached possibly just below the spreaders (single spreader boat).
Or a static line with an eye spliced in either end then around the spreader, the forward leg then has a horn cleat about 18 inches or so aft of gooseneck, anyone got either of these set-ups, or a better design,
cheers

Didn't you like the junk rig topping lift lazy jack set up ?

Thanks all, the LJ set up on my old junkette rig was great, but pretty beefy as it acted also as the topping lift, that held everything up including the timber battens, this one for my current sloop rig doesn't need to be anywhere near as beefy.
This set-up looks pretty good, I like the idea of the "sister clips" to remove the jacks and tie away from mast when moored, as I'm trying to eliminate any halyards slapping on mast, www.cruisingworld.com/photos/installing-lazy-jacks/
cheers

Way to complicated and those sister clips with all that knotted rope looks ugly , I reckon if you have a look How the sail makers do the jacks from their sail bags with plastic rings and light line looks way better neat and light.
easy to go to heavy

I know a bloke who only would have lazy jacks on one side of the boom.
A video on clearing the jacks

Liros ropes (distributed by Deck Hardware) do a poly hollow rope designed specifically for lazy Jacks.
Being hollow you splice it like dyneema and it also has the added advantage of not making much noise when slapping on the mast.