Lazy Jacks: Lov'em or Leave'em?

[luck66]

Lazy Jacks are a pain, just something more to deal with. I have used them and don t like them. single hand my boat and do just fine without them.

[SlowButSteady]

I got rid of them on my 27' boat. I found them to be more trouble than they were worth. Even single-handed, when dropping the main I things under control in just a few seconds without them. On a bigger boat they might be worth the hassle.

[Sailonguy]

Love the avitar .. Bundy... yes, on a bigger boat they are WAY worth the hassle, a 36ft sloop has a big mainsail, and it gets heavy and unmanageable to handle and bring down, especially when the wind picks up... there are alternatives I guess (duchman, stack-pack)..and I'm sure they have there followers. ....anyway the lazy jacks make it work for me. I'd go for in-boom furling but $$$$$ ...the lazy jacks are fine....

[andrewoliv]

Hate em when raising the main, love em when lowering the main

[KnottyGurl]

I made mine and they work great, I single hand alot and find anything I can do to help and add proficiency is good.
Same as I have down hauls on jib halyards as well from cockpit.
with split forestay for double sail hanked on and ready usually a gen #1 on one side and storm jib or working on other side.

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by andrewoliv

Hate em when raising the main, love em when lowering the main

Stow the lazy jacks after the main is down.

[bbonifaci]

Wish I had them...