Bart wrote:
http://www.northsails.com/north_amer...ilHandling.htm


Bart, I had the dutchman on the 35s5 and removed it. After a few
seasons of heavy sailing, it not only mars the sails, but also doesn't
always flake very well. Chafing is a factor. It's also a bit messy
looking with the fishing line everywhere. A Island Packet 35 got it
installed and he got the those gray streaks on his sails after just one
season with the boat in Florida.

I chose the Doyle stackpack after trying it out on a Sweden 39 and
Catalina 34. It does not get involved with sail or put holes in it. It
zips closed easily (most of the time!). The entired covered sail can be
slid off the boom at the end of the season. The only downside is the
height of the fabric near the mast...it may be too high on a boat as
large as yours. You do need to reach it to zip it up and to help the
sail fall into place at times. Full battons are not a bad idea...and
your main will last longer as well. I don't pay what others do, but my
"guess" is that a stackpack setup for your boat would be somewhere
between 1500 and 2000 dollars.
Typically I'd be cool with lazyjacks, but with a toddler on board we're
seeking to speed up our packup time. I see folks come in with that
Stackpack...and they just go home while I wrestle my sail in a slow
match. Remember that the Stackpack incorporates a lazyjack system and a
integral sailcover.
I can save you a few dollars if you have any interest as Doyle works
with me and Boatmax.
Just a thought.


RB
35s5
NY