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• Stackpack
  • Sail not dropping fast enough? My stackpack would stuff itself unless I lowered slowly
    • stackpack
      • Have you checked out the Dutchman sail flaking system?
        • No topping lift
  • Consider lazy jacks....
    • Lazy Jacks
      • Lazy jacks
      • Maybe a little repositioning would help...
        • Setting up the lazy jacks
      • Why can't you rig one?
        • Topping lift
          • Backstay? You mean the roach is beyond the line between the masthead and the boom end?
          • My Freedom 25 had lazyjacks, worked perfectly.
            • Photo of system on 265' main with full battens.
          • I rigged a topping lift with a large roach main
          • Loose the topping lift. It's a PITA under
            • Loved my Garhauer rigid van.
  • I have a "Lazy Cradle" from UK sails that
  • Had both a Macpack & Stackpack
  • I have Stackpacks on both main and mizzen....
    • Lazy jacks can be made to...
      • I'm not sure that would work with a Stackpack type cover...