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#254 Lazy Jack Kit

Boats 35 – 42 ft.

(10.7 – 12.8 m)

Booms

12 – 16 ft. (3.7 – 4.9 m)

Summary of Contents for 254

Page 1: ...I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L 254 Lazy Jack Kit Boats 35 42 ft 10 7 12 8 m Booms 12 16 ft 3 7 4 9 m ...

Page 2: ... Mark your cover after installation so the slots can be positioned correctly Determining the Location of Mast Tang Measure the mainsail luff length or find the P dimension of the mast Find this measurement in the left column below and circle the number in the right column See drawing page 3 8 33 m 27 4 12 67 12 80 m 41 7 to 42 9 50 m 8 23 m 31 2 27 0 14 50 14 63 m 12 52 12 65 m 47 7 to 48 41 1 to ...

Page 3: ...ap Handle Tang assembly including wires and blocks Slotted Screw Driver Hammer Rivet Method Center punch Drill with 13 64 5 mm drill bit Rivet Gun Note before going up the mast insert the middle screw or rivet into the tang Squeeze the top and bottom of the tang together to insert the screw or rivet It may be necessary to use a pliers or vice grips Measure up from the top of the boom to the height...

Page 4: ...3 1 905 m 13 1 to 13 6 9 7 2 921 m 2 7 79 m 3 84 3 96 m 6 1 829 m 12 7 to 13 9 3 2 819 m 2 6 76 m 3 68 3 81 m 5 9 1 753 m 12 1 to 12 6 8 10 2 692 m 2 4 70 m 3 53 3 66 m 5 6 1 676 m 11 7 to 12 Aft Eyestraps Forward Eyestraps E Dimension or Sail Foot Length Cheek Block and Middle Eyestraps Installing Forward Eyestrap Hold eyestrap on side of boom even with forward marks Align feet of eyestrap vertic...

Page 5: ...ews 5 32 4 mm Installing Middle Eyestrap Attach eyesplice of adjusting line to the midboom eyestrap and screw or rivet to mast opposite the cheek block DRILL HOLES Screws 5 32 4 mm Rivets 13 64 5 mm Cleat Aft of Block Cleat Forward of Block Top View Cheek Block Eyestrap Installing Adjusting Line Separate the 104 31 69 m length of line into 2 coils Do not cut Lay a coil on each side of the aft half...

Page 6: ...er spreaders Hog rings work well for this purpose Use rigging tape over hog rings 2 Temporarily tie other end of shock cord to Lazy Jacks at a length that holds Lazy Jacks out but not so short that spreaders will be damaged when boom is swung out 3 Test length by swinging boom all the way out If necessary lengthen shock cord before permanently attaching to Lazy Jacks Shock Cord Installing Adjuster...

Page 7: ...et is tensioned and mainsail moves toward the centerline If Lazy jacks are prone to snagging spreader tips there are 2 solutions The easiest is to rig shock cords to pull Lazy Jacks forward out of way of spreader tips Rig a length of shock cord on each side of sail Dead end shock cord at or near gooseneck and run it up to blocks which are suspended from wires If this does not help you will need to...

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