Then I hoist the lazy jacks as tight as I can until it lifts the boom a little ways.
Catalina 22 lazy jacks. I made the Lazy Jack System myself instead of buying one. He was almost done but then passed away. We are highly considering purchasing a C22.
For the cleat at Position 6 you can use a standard cleat a camcleat or a clamcleat but an item that is quickly becoming my favorite is the Lance Cleat. We have a small cleat on the forward starboard side of the boom. I installed the Harken 252 Lazy Jacks kit PDF file starting with attaching the tangs to both sides of the mast.
The seller bought it from a lady whose husband was in the process of restoring the boat. This MKII Catalina 22 with trailer is in outstanding condition. Plus you can still use a boom tent if you want.
1976 Catalina 22 Sailboat 22 1976 Catalina Sailboat 22 Johnson 75HP kicker Ready To Sail. We found one in our area for 4500. The problem with most systems is that they arent designed with the trailer sailor in mind.
Then I snug up the down haul lines to add more tension to the lazy jacks. Status Not open for further replies. The MKII is wider more modern and more comfortable under sail or at anchor than the original Catalina 22.
Either the lines fasten to the boom which needs to be removed while trailering or they fasten to the mast and you need to reeve the lines through fittings on the boom in order to set them up. I removed the jib Pro Furl the lazy jacks all lines running aft along the deck to the cockpit and the excessive amount of line used for reefing there are better ways. I bought a 1982 Baba 35 last year.