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He did this main on a friends 60's Aage Neilsen. 
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Pic is a little small but the new main looks loose footed. And in fact, I see it's full battened too! This is a really pretty CCA centerboarder a friend restored. It's a little newer than mine and had aluminum spars from the start.
Someone bought it a couple years ago, and had the wisdom to restore it back, to a yawl rig. Now it really looks right. 
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- I've never sailed a boat with Lazy Jacks. What do I need to know?
- well..
- if you decide to buy
- Will your new sail have battens?
- Look at the simple, inexpensive, effective Harken kit.
- EZ-JAX
- Always had a problem with mine.
- My system.
- I sailed for years without lazy jacks on my boat, only got around to rigging them last year...
- The only thing I might add to the rest
- This info is a huge help. Several mistakes have been averted,
- Agree with Al S, Steve and Jon E with one exception
- Been through a few iterations...
- I've never had a problem with chafe
- I made mine from 3/16" Sta-Set
- Tom: Is you main going to be loose footed?
- Not at this point. The sail is not yet started,
- My new mainsail with full battens works fine with the original bronze mast track.
- I always regretted not getting the main I wanted
- +1 on the full battens
- The sail shape is better. I don't see why not?
- I have to start from scratch rigging a reefing system.
- In that case, why wouldn't you use the loose footed main?
- Habit?
- Yes, it's moved from rain to sleet to snow...but back to booms
- I like a loose footed main
- I'm looking into it and have asked the sail maker what he thinks with my boom.
- Answer; "There is no downside to a loose footed main".
- What about the classic look?
- He did this main on a friends 60's Aage Neilsen.
- He did this main on a friends 60's Aage Neilsen.
- One possible downside
- What about the classic look?
- Answer; "There is no downside to a loose footed main".
- I like a loose footed main
- Yes, it's moved from rain to sleet to snow...but back to booms
- Habit?
- In that case, why wouldn't you use the loose footed main?
- I have to start from scratch rigging a reefing system.
- Going loose foot.
- My new mainsail with full battens works fine with the original bronze mast track.
- Not at this point. The sail is not yet started,
- Stowing the lazy jacks and the mainsail cover
- DIY Lazy Jacks