[C320-list] Lazy jacks while sailing

[Mark Hagerty]

Mine are always in place because I have a sail pack. I loosen them enough that the sail pack doesn’t interfere with the sail, and that takes care of the jacks as well. The battens don’t catch on raising the sail unless I’m not directly into the wind. Yes, a little puff might make it catch, ut a 2 second lower and raise takes care of it.

Mark Hagerty
Arrivederci

> On Dec 21, 2019, at 11:03 PM, jackbrennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> When I had them on a previous boat, I always tied them off.
> That way, the battens don't t snag and the lines don't disrupt air flow over the sail.
> It only takes a minute and prevents headaches.
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> 
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>  On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 10:14 PM, John Meyers<jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:   Leonard,
> 
> Most of the time I let them just hang there very loose as to not distort
> the sail. But sometimes I tie them to the mast.
> 
> John Meyers
> 
> 
> On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 7:28 PM Leonard Hooks <lehooks at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Being new to lazy jacks, mine distort the main shape of left in place
>> while sailing.
>> 
>> Do you leave yours in place while sailing or tie them down?
>> 
>> Leonard Hooks
>> #859, 2001, Revelation
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