Lazy jacks - attached to mast or spreaders?

[Frank Holden]

What I have
1st Pic deployed
2nd Pic secured out of the way when sailing
3rd Pic taken back to the mast when the sailcover goes on.
Note that top section of string - the standing tail - is static

 

[Roberto]

As others have described on other threads, you can get the advantage of wider spread lazyjacks without having a vertical load on the spreaders. This can be achieved by mounting the lazyjacks on the mast above the spreaders, but having them pulled apart sideways at the spreaders, e.g. by means of cords between the lazyjacks and the spreaders.

As it happens I had to replace one of the ''diverters'' yesterday the thin line had broken (lasted 15 years); the lazy jack lines are fed through two small blocks at the end of the diverters. Works very well.

 

[RogerFoxTerrier]

Easy sail handling is a boon.

Indeed - we sometimes don't bother putting the main up for short trips, and thus don't point nearly as high with just the jib.

 

[RogerFoxTerrier]

What I have
1st Pic deployed
2nd Pic secured out of the way when sailing
3rd Pic taken back to the mast when the sailcover goes on.
Note that top section of string - the standing tail - is staticView attachment 199191View attachment 199192View attachment 199194

Thank you, that's really useful. ChatGPT had a go at drawing that and got it very wrong!

That wooden hand is really spooky!!

 

[Poignard]

Also too far out for a flag halyard - unless you want your flags to be constantly wrapped around the shrouds.

Good business for flag makers!

 

[wallacebob]

If you have a stack pack with integrated lazy jacks it does make life easy. The stiffening battens on the pack hold the lazy lines open. Sailrite have great videos on YouTube about stack packs and fitting lazy jacks.

 

[RogerFoxTerrier]

Might be hard to see in this pic, but there are two attachments on the mast, which I think might be for this purpose.

 

[Frank Holden]

Thank you, that's really useful. ChatGPT had a go at drawing that and got it very wrong!

That wooden hand is really spooky!!

What wooden hand?

 

[RogerFoxTerrier]

Also too far out for a flag halyard - unless you want your flags to be constantly wrapped around the shrouds.

Don't see any need for flags to be honest!

 

[Tranona]

These are the best fittings for the mast

Made by Seasure it is a quarter block from their dinghy block range Part No 00-016. i used them with my first Kemp Stackpack over 30 years ago, and again on my current boat. Rivet to the side of the mast at 70% of the height of the mast from the deck. The offset gives a good fall for the tails and the sheave runs smoothly.

 

[Frank Holden]

This is what I use at the mast for my static lines.