Pack-a-main

[Peter Lightbody]

Hi All,

Looking at getting a pack-a-maine for the boat.

https://www.cjmarine.co.uk/products/sai ... tack-pack/

Will just make it easier to drop the sail single handed.

Have spoken to CJ Marine and they where wondering if there is anyone in the Chichester area, with a boat rigged, they could take a look?

I'm down in Jersey.

Grateful for any offers and I'll more than happily buy a beer for any kind individuals if they can help.


ATB

Pete Lightbody
07951-438497

[FrankvB]

Hi Peter,
This season I intend to design and create a stackpack for the mainsail, with a bit of trying I think I can find a decent solution, for a fraction of the cost of the Packs offered by commercial suppliers. I have not read about other CC19 owners having a stackpack installed, it certainly would be interesting to find out if others have any thoughts or experience regarding this topic!
best Regards, Frank vBB

[Justin Greig]

Hi Pete - there are a couple of threads on using the topping lift to gather up the gaff and flaked mainsail.
This one may be useful:
https://www.capecutter19association.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1019&hilit=lazy+jack
I am not aware of anybody developing a stack pack although some have installed more elaborate lazy jacks.
I generally sail solo and find that the topping lift works well enough to control the sail when lowering it provided I have a couple of sail ties ready to deploy. I use the type with a clip so that I can attach them with just one hand.

[Peter Dale]

You may have already sorted this, Peter. But I have a CC rigged in Emsworth which I'd be happy to show to the people you're considering. By the way, to Justin's point, I've also just fitted lazyjacks which I expect to be a great help in dropping the main single-handed.
regards, Peter

[Donald]

I have taken the route of using parrel bead ties to attach the main to the mast, as I found the recommended round-and-back lacing inevitably caught on something on the way up, and meant a pile of sail all over the place on the way down. The parrel bead ties have the benefit that as you lower the main you tug the leech and the sail flakes into the standard single-rope lazy jack quite neatly. Here is some information from another boat (apologies!)

https://drascombe.uk/spares-and-accesso ... rrel-beads

[Peter Lightbody]

Thanks all,

Sorted.

Managed to get a stack pack and alter the zips, and using a couple of climbing ascenders to adjust the lazy jacks.

Works an absolute treat.

If anyone wants photos just say.

Cheers

Pete