"Doug Dotson" wrote in message
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I can't see a practical way to make the zipper cooperate with
the Dutchman lines so that deploying is just a matter of pulling
the zipper line.

I was think the the Dutchman lines could be relaxed (another halyard?) so that they
would lie along the mast.

As far as always using a sailcover, I've never seen
any situation where a sailcover isn't used. Nothing perculiar about
stackpack in that regard.

If you have a StackPack you don't need a sailcover. The StackPack is a permanantly
attached cover with a zipper on the top.



Doug
s/v Callista

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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I have a stackpak like system and have been very happy with it. It comes
with Lazy
Jacks. Raising sail is a matter of attaching the halyard, pulling a
zipper line, and
raising. Releasing the halyard allows the sail to fall about 60% of the
way, it
takes a minute of work to lower it the rest of the way.

The last time I was in Norwalk, I asked the "Dutchman" to look at my
system to see if
his rig would work with my stackpak, but he didn't see a way to do it.
(Frankly I
didn't understand why, but could argue.) If I had to choose, I'd go with
the
stackpak, because that means you'll always be using a sail cover.



"Ed Thomas" wrote in message
news:fNacd.355$UX3.155@trndny03...
We've started the process of buying a newer and larger boat. One of the
major choices is the method of handling the mainsail. I have no
experience
with either furling, lazyjack or "dutchman" systems. I'd appreciate any
comments or experiences with any or all these options. I'm leaning right
now
to a "stackpack" type system.

Thanks.

Ed