I have a 1985 Cape Dory Typhoon Senior and I need help/advise on adding a lazy jack system and also leading all my lines to the cockpit.
First, I just finished making a sail pack (sailrite) and need advise as to where to attach the lazy jacks on the mast. I'd like to place them on the spreaders maybe 6" out from the boom and down the mast to a cleat. but I'm not sure the spreader would be strong enough to hold them? or should the lazy jacks be placed above the spreaders higher up the mast?
Also I'd like to run the mainsail and jib halyards to the cockpit. any sugestions on what size blocks, organizers or cam Cleats I should use.
Any advise would be appreciated, Thanks, David
Cape Dory Senior...
Moderator: Jim Walsh
Re: Cape Dory Senior...
Hi David,
Instead of lazy jacks this is what I did on my CD22.
I love it, it works great, and you should try it before spending money on lazy jacks.
http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic ... ks#p154252
I'll be out of town for a week but when I get back I'll show you how I led lines back to the cockpit. There is more then one way.
God Luck
Gary
Instead of lazy jacks this is what I did on my CD22.
I love it, it works great, and you should try it before spending money on lazy jacks.
http://www.capedory.org/board/viewtopic ... ks#p154252
I'll be out of town for a week but when I get back I'll show you how I led lines back to the cockpit. There is more then one way.
God Luck
Gary
Re: Cape Dory Senior...
Gary, Thanks for the advise and Pictures... I'm not sure that setup would work for me.
I only have one reef point, plus the sail pack itself will need some lines midpoint to help
support the pack.
Thanks Agin, DAvid
I only have one reef point, plus the sail pack itself will need some lines midpoint to help
support the pack.
Thanks Agin, DAvid
Re: Cape Dory Senior...
Hi David,
Gary has an interesting idea for the mainsail douse. And Ty Sr has a very large mainsail.
I would advise making any attachments to the mast, rather than the spreaders, if you go with lazyjacks. I think the spreaders are very strong in compression, but not very strong otherwise.
On my Ty Sr the halyards were led to the cockpit very simply. There is a bail at the base of the mast for blocks. There are two pad eyes on the cabintop for blocks, one port, one starboard, with a single block to port and a double block to starboard. There is a double rope clutch aft of the pad eye on starboard. There are two winches, one on each side. There is a jam cleat on port, aft of the winch for the jib halyard. The double blocks and rope clutch on starboard are for the main halyard and the first reef, with Harkin single line reefing.
On my friend's Ty Sr there are blocks mounted on the cabintop at the base of the mast instead of my bail. From there, his boat goes to double deck sorters on the cabintop. Then aft to two double rope clutches. Then back to two winches. I think he is set up for main halyard and first reef to starboard, and jib halyard and second reef to port.
We sail from Washburn, Wi., just east of the Apostle Islands, on Lake Superior.
My second reef is a typical two rope system.
The bail at my mast base is also the attachment point for the vang. My spinnacker halyard is at the mast; I've been wondering about that...
I hope my description is clear. I will be back up to the boat in two weeks, and could photograph, but have never posted a photo to the board before...(?)
I like Puffin's systems, all thanks to previous owners. I like being hove to on starboard when I am reefing.
How long have you had your Ty Sr? How do you like sailing her so far. Where do you sail? I am very happy with Puffin. I've sailed her since '05. I've come to think of Ty Sr as a masterpiece of sailboat design and construction.
Dave Hedlund
Gary has an interesting idea for the mainsail douse. And Ty Sr has a very large mainsail.
I would advise making any attachments to the mast, rather than the spreaders, if you go with lazyjacks. I think the spreaders are very strong in compression, but not very strong otherwise.
On my Ty Sr the halyards were led to the cockpit very simply. There is a bail at the base of the mast for blocks. There are two pad eyes on the cabintop for blocks, one port, one starboard, with a single block to port and a double block to starboard. There is a double rope clutch aft of the pad eye on starboard. There are two winches, one on each side. There is a jam cleat on port, aft of the winch for the jib halyard. The double blocks and rope clutch on starboard are for the main halyard and the first reef, with Harkin single line reefing.
On my friend's Ty Sr there are blocks mounted on the cabintop at the base of the mast instead of my bail. From there, his boat goes to double deck sorters on the cabintop. Then aft to two double rope clutches. Then back to two winches. I think he is set up for main halyard and first reef to starboard, and jib halyard and second reef to port.
We sail from Washburn, Wi., just east of the Apostle Islands, on Lake Superior.
My second reef is a typical two rope system.
The bail at my mast base is also the attachment point for the vang. My spinnacker halyard is at the mast; I've been wondering about that...
I hope my description is clear. I will be back up to the boat in two weeks, and could photograph, but have never posted a photo to the board before...(?)
I like Puffin's systems, all thanks to previous owners. I like being hove to on starboard when I am reefing.
How long have you had your Ty Sr? How do you like sailing her so far. Where do you sail? I am very happy with Puffin. I've sailed her since '05. I've come to think of Ty Sr as a masterpiece of sailboat design and construction.
Dave Hedlund