stack pack vs sail cover
Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 4:14 pm
I just returned from a trip down to Cancun from Tampa, and got to know what works and doesn't during the trip. One issue is getting the main down quickly, when necessary.
My main doesn't drop freely when releasing the halyard. I have to go to the mast and pull it down. It falls betwen the lazy jacks, and somewhat into the open stack pack. Since a storm was fast approaching, I simply tied it off with sail ties, instead of trying to crawl on the bimini top and close the zipper.
This raises the question as to whether a stack pack or sail cover is really more convenient. It could be my stack pack is poorly designed and does not adquately catch the sail, and maybe a better design would work.
There's also the issue of the sail not free-falling, even when dead-to-the-wind. I have lubricated the slugs with dry silicone.
Anyone have any thoughts? I have another related issue, but will address it in another post so as not to confuse topics.
Bob Gruber
Island Time 32
ps - First day out of returning from Mexico, had a 168 mile day! No BS either. Of course it was in a 2 knot northerly current, double reefed main, and 25 knot wind beam reach.
My main doesn't drop freely when releasing the halyard. I have to go to the mast and pull it down. It falls betwen the lazy jacks, and somewhat into the open stack pack. Since a storm was fast approaching, I simply tied it off with sail ties, instead of trying to crawl on the bimini top and close the zipper.
This raises the question as to whether a stack pack or sail cover is really more convenient. It could be my stack pack is poorly designed and does not adquately catch the sail, and maybe a better design would work.
There's also the issue of the sail not free-falling, even when dead-to-the-wind. I have lubricated the slugs with dry silicone.
Anyone have any thoughts? I have another related issue, but will address it in another post so as not to confuse topics.
Bob Gruber
Island Time 32
ps - First day out of returning from Mexico, had a 168 mile day! No BS either. Of course it was in a 2 knot northerly current, double reefed main, and 25 knot wind beam reach.