This past season I have been singlehanding on my Ericson 38 using a UK
main with their "Lazy Cradle" version of the doyle "Stackpack", in
combination with a Harken Battcar Batten Traveler system. I could not
be more pleased.

The Battcar system has so little friction that I can raise the main
from the helm by hand, with the winch only needed for the last 6".
When it comes time to drop the main I can cast off the halyard and the
entire main drops inside the lazy jacks-sail cover.

Storing the main is a simple matter of running the zipper forward
along the sail cover, and moving the halyard from the headboard to the
storage location on the cover. Highly recommended.

Steve Christensen
S/V Rag Doll
Midland, MI

On 17 Oct 2004 16:43:24 -0700, (Steve Christensen)
wrote:
The Battcar system has so little friction that I can raise the main
from the helm by hand, with the winch only needed for the last 6".
When it comes time to drop the main I can cast off the halyard and the
entire main drops inside the lazy jacks-sail cover.

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I was out at Nantucket several years ago and watched a 70 something
ketch sail into the harbor that was obviously equipped with Battcars
and lazy jacks. They dropped and stowed both main and mizzen in the
space of about 30 seconds. It was almost unbelievable.