I concur with Marek. I have a stack pack and would personally prefer a simple set of lazyjacks and a traditional mainsail cover.
On the 42' boat I race on, we keep the lazy jacks "away" forward by the goose neck. Therefore, when raising the main they do not get in the way of the battens. Before dropping, we deploy the lazy jacks "Up" drop the main, and deal with flaking and sail ties back at the dock. The lazy jacks are put "away" again before we put the sail cover on. I follow roughly the same procedure on our boat with our stack pack. I personally never understood people trying to raise their batten'd main with the stack pack or lazy jacks deployed. 2 out of 3 times you are going to catch at least one batten and potentially damage your main or at least cause unnecessary chafe/wear. It is possible to set up lazy jacks with bungee and lines led to the cockpit for those with reduced mobility or the lazy among us. I wouldn't find it necessary unless I were hoisting and dousing the main multiple times in a day, say as in a charter situation where you were taking people out every few hours. Two cents. Kevin PDX On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 11:42 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am not to try dissuading you about the stack pack; however, before you > spring $$$ for that improvement, try a simple set of lazy jacks. The total > cost of a set would be under $100 (especially, if you do it all yourself). > I find them (lazy jacks) extremely useful, especially, if you single handle. > > Some people don’t like the lazy jacks (but the stack pack would have the > same issues). The problems arise from the lines getting entangled in > battens. The solution for that is to move the lines from the mast to the > spreaders (half way is enough) and making sure that when you set the main > or drop it you are reasonably close to wind (right into the wind, > preferably). > > Marek > 1994 C270 “Legato” > Ottawa, ON > > *From:* bushmark4--- via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, December 2, 2016 11:14 > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* bushma...@aol.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection > Thanks to everyone for the awesome replies: you have set out the > parameters for each type of sail and backed it up with experience! If > anyone out there is thinking of writing a book or article about sail > selection, you guys have collectively written a whole chapter on short > handed sailing! I like the 135 approach as a solo sail and the > combination of a 100 and a 135 for spring and summer... I am definitely > looking at getting the stackpack for the main. As an aside I was out a > week or so ago and used the headsail only, and we had winds in the 12-18 > range with gusts to 27...while it was great fun, the sail was really tough > to get in. I should have tried Chuck's reefing idea then! > > thanks to everyone again; now I gotta see whats in the kitty! > > Richard > S/V Bushmark4; 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596. > > > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 <(502)%20584-7255> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > Sent: Fri, Dec 2, 2016 9:24 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Short handed sailing; sail selection > > As has been noted, it's all about personal preference. One thing we C&C > owners have going for us is the fact that our boats perform better than > most out there. With that in mind, I mostly fly my working jib, which looks > like it's about 100%, maybe 110%. Even in light air I go better than most > of the Benehuntecats. > Three things make this one my choice: it's easy to tack around my > babystay, easy to grind in, and when the breeze is up, it still looks good > and I don't need to worry about it breaking in a big puff. > I'm not racing, so I don't need to get every tenth of a knot out of the > boat. When I do race, I have a 155 that comes way back to the back of the > house and is a bear to tack...or so it seems from my perch behind the wheel. > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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