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  • July 07, 2011 11:15 AM
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    I am looking for a good design that works and is not costly and possibly do it yourself or a package for westsail 32. Any suggestions or drawings?
  • July 07, 2011 11:47 AM
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    Reply # 648069 on 648037
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    Hello James,

    I did a DIY lazy jack installation that has served me well for a long time. I mounted two small blocks at the spreader wires where they are attached to the mast above the spreaders using an existing attach point. I used some small diameter three strand, a couple of SS rings, 6 eye straps on the boom and 6 carabiners. My wife did the eye splices. Total cost might have been less than $ 50.00 at the time. The jacks are only attached to the boom when it's time to lower the main. They store on the grab rails and belaying pins otherwise. A neat installation that I got from Bill DeLoach, long time owner of "Bes". I will try to send a drawing and / or photographs when I get a chance. If I have to replace the line, I'll use braided parachute cord next time because the three strand is a little stiff after 10 years. I just liked the neatness of the eye splice at the carabiners and rings.

    Werner
  • July 09, 2011 6:44 PM
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    Werner, I'd be interesting in seeing a sketch of the setup.   I may go with Aaron's combination of sail cover/lazy jack in the future, but I'd like an interim (or maybe permanent setup) arrangement to get me down to FL waters.  -Tom 
  • July 09, 2011 7:51 PM
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    Hey Tom,

    I'm working up a sketch in Photoshop and will post it (somehow) in the next couple of days. If your mast is down it would be a quick and easy installation or as easy as projects can be on a boat.

    Werner
  • July 09, 2011 11:03 PM
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    My 2 cents on lazyjacks if I may... 

    I have attached them to small blocks under each spreader about 8 inches from the mast. Being about 20 in. apart means they're not in the way of main being raised. 

    The bulk of the main is from spreaders down where you need jacks the most. The lines go down the mast from the blocks on spreaders for easy adjustment of the tension. On the other side they are attached to the stac-pack in 4 points on each side. Works every time.

    You will find 3 pics showing my setup here.

    Cheers,
    Wojtek (W28)
  • July 11, 2011 9:27 AM
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    Hi Tom,

    Having reached the limit of my patience in trying to post original images, I have piggybacked a "Lazy Jacks" page onto one of my web sites. This is a diagram and explanation of the system. As I said, the total cost was somewhere around $ 50.00 in 2000 as I only had to buy the carabiners and blocks the rest being on hand.

    http://www.my-flashcards.com/rhapsody/

    Werner
  • July 11, 2011 6:24 PM
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    Werner Hamp wrote:

    Hi Tom,

    Having reached the limit of my patience in trying to post original images, I have piggybacked a "Lazy Jacks" page onto one of my web sites. This is a diagram and explanation of the system. As I said, the total cost was somewhere around $ 50.00 in 2000 as I only had to buy the carabiners and blocks the rest being on hand.

    http://www.my-flashcards.com/rhapsody/

    Werner


    This is Werner's image from his site -- nice illustratation....and the stack pak is a real nice bonus to the system. 

    On Pygmalion I find the that the above works pretty good.

    Right click on the image and paste into the reply and resize to fit.  

    Jay

    Last modified: July 11, 2011 6:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
  • July 12, 2011 4:25 AM
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    Looks like a simple and effective arrangement.   I plan to add a couple of small blocks to the underside of the spreaders anyway.  Am I weakening the spreaders if I drill a small 1/8" hole through them to thru-bolt a small eye to attach to?  It doesn't seem like it would, but I wanted to ask before doing something irrevocable.  -Tom
  • July 12, 2011 5:56 AM
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    Tom,

    As I recall, by using the two small SS tangs with holes in either end, I was able to take one of the machine bolts out of the mast where the spreader wire attaches to the mast and simply screwed it back in with the tang now attached like an elongated washer, if you will. I then attached the block to the other end of the tang with a small screw shackle. I remember there was no drilling involved because the drill didn't go up the mast with me. The tang is probably the same as the one that's still in my spare parts bin. It measures about 3" x 1" bent out at about a 20 degree angle to stand the block off the mast. ( I'm not at the boat right now.) I did have to drill the boom for the padeyes and used regular SS sheet metal screws which cut their own threads. KISS right?

    Werner 

    Jay, the cut and paste works fine if the image is copied from a web page. You are not pasting the actual image itself but a link to the web page where the image resides such as Picasa, etc. Notice that the text did not paste as it is not part of the jpeg image. Cut and paste does not work from images on your local drive. This one was created in Photoshop and saved as a jpeg then inserted on my web site.If the image is removed or moved from the web site it then breaks the link and the image will no longer appear in the post.
  • July 12, 2011 6:01 AM
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    Jay,

    This is what happens within the source of the post.

    http://www.my-flashcards.com/images/Laxy_Jacks.JPG

    The image is linked like this within the source code. If I remove the image from my web site you will only get a blank border or placeholder in the post.

    Werner
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