What does a lazy jack do on a sailboat?
What does a lazy jack do on a sailboat?
Lazy jacks are networks of lines that are rigged along each side of the mainsail from multiple points on the boom or a stack pack to a point on the mast just above the spreaders, at about 60% the mast’s height. Their purpose is to hold the mainsail on top of the boom when it is lowered.
What line do you use for lazy jacks?
A Lazy Jack line should be durable, flexibel and easy to splice. This is the rope we recommend.
What is a sail pack?
A sail pack mainsail cover (also known as a Stack Pack®, Lazy pack, or Mack Pack®) is a popular adaptation of a standard mainsail cover that is used in conjunction with lazy jacks to make dousing and covering a mainsail quick and easy. Simply drop the sail and zip the cover panels shut.
How much does it cost to install a lazy jack?
It costs about 36 cents a foot. A system would cost about $160 for an average boat. The exotic lines are more expensive, and there is no need to make your lazy-jack system out of these because lazy-jacks are not normally subject to the kinds of loads these lines are meant to handle.
What is a Doyle Stack Pack?
The Doyle StackPack is a cover that is stitched onto the sail that includes a membrane that joins the cover to the sail, while the Cradle Cover is a sail containment system that is independent of the sail. The Cradle Cover was initially created at the urging of the Moorings charter company.
What is a Dutchman in sailing?
The Dutchman Mainsail Flaking System uses vertical control lines laced through fairleads in the sail to automatically flake the sail. The sail slides up and down on the lines like a window shade. As the sail is dropped, the lines guide the main down to alternate sides of the boom.
What does a topping lift do?
Part of the running rigging, topping lifts are primarily used to hold a boom up when the sail is lowered. This line would run from near the free end of the boom(s) forward to the top of the mast. The line may be run over a block at the top of the mast and down to the deck to allow it to be adjusted.
