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How many people does it take to drop your main???
In Response To: Nothing Dave..but the height of the sail slides on the mast results in a poor flake... ()
If the slugs come out of the slot in the mast, the sail will flop all over the deck as they come out unless you have one and probably two or more people to flake it as it comes down. Wouldn't want to have to deal with that loose sail in a real blow. If all you do is sail inshore with a crew will work but not short handed at sea.
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- Out of curiousity, how many here flake their mainsails?
- I do.
- Not flaking my main would be like putting my pants on over two snow snowsuits.
- Always
- Looks like I'm in good company here, I do it religiously... (grin)
- I was always told the best way is to "roll" the sail like a sausage. It will extend the life. (I flake my main)
- What's the alternative?
- Never...
- Same here
- We do with exceptions & compromise.
- Nice looking Main flake ! Mine looks like that. I'm with Max, always, and we don't have
- Nope for the reason Jon mentioned
- Always. The crew complains bitterly!
- Never
- I never did.
- I do a partial flake...
- Not if the slide spacing is right.
- Ahh, but the slugs stack up in the track and don't let the upper parts of the sail lie flat on the boom
- Get a Strong Track or Dutchman track.
- That doesn't solve the problem...
- Get a Strong Track or Dutchman track.
- Ahh, but the slugs stack up in the track and don't let the upper parts of the sail lie flat on the boom
- My lower slugs are on a jackline so you can flake the lower sail area.
- Not if the slide spacing is right.
- Always
- Always.
- I have lazy jacks and flake my main...
- I do
- Kinda
- First flake to port.
- Not possible on my boat....
- I always flake. On my small main it's easy even by myself.
- Never. Just dump into the lazy jacks, throw a few sail ties around and go!
