Mike, I can't see anything that sets the stack pack apart from any other sail pack or any reason that the main would need modified. I looked and looked at the Doyle website marketing (videos and text). The only thing which seems to be "needed" is a loose footed mainsail. Even that might not be mandatory.
What are you seeing that makes you think otherwise? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 10, 2015 8:55 AM, "Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I was looking at the Doyle Stack Pack information on their web site. It > indicates that an existing sail can be converted to a stack pack sail. > > > > Persistence came with lazy jacks (since removed but still available for > reinstallation). Also have an older UK Tape Drive main as well as an almost > new Quantum main. This past season we used the older main for deliveries, > everyday sailing and Wednesday racing and kept the new main for regattas > etc … Had noted a friend with aFrers 33 has a Doyle Stack Pack for > deliveries and casual sailing and it has good enough sail shape for limited > racing as well. Have been considering a stack pack main at some time for > cruising. > > > > Has anyone here converted an existing sail to a stack pack? Any thoughts > on feasibility of converting an older UK Tape Drive to stack pack? Any > ideas on cost and if at the end of life for that sail the stack pack > components can be used on another sail? > > > > I know that the previous season we found the lazy jacks a pain that were > always in the way and that last season with just two of us flaking the main > was a major PITA esp when entering a narrow channel or looking to anchor. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > 1987 Frers 33 > > Halifax, NS > > > > Formerly > > Nut Case 1987 J27 > > Full Tilt 2 1979 Hinterhoeller Niagara 26 > > Monkey Bear 1974 Paceship P23 > > Full Tilt 1970s McVay Minuette > > Blue Horizon No. 1 1981 C&C 36 (family boat) > > High Hopes 1979 Spirit 28 (family boat) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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