K2MSmith
Sustaining Member
Next week Hood Sails is installing a Tides Sail Track system on my E-33 next week and I am looking forward to it. Today was a bit of a disaster on my 2nd sail struggling to get the big main with rope track up on my E-33 with a very under powered halyard winch. (and under-powered arms
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For this mod, I am going to at least need a new sail cover (I expect it will be around 800) and since I have to buy a new sail cover I am wondering if I go all the way and invest in a Lazy Jack/Stack Pack combo which is what I was used to on my previous club boat.
Options are:
1) Just get a new regular sail cover only and flake the sail manually- advantages: simple, lowest cost. disadvantages: the E-33 has a big main and I need more practice doing this single-handed. (maybe will be easier with Tides system installed ?)
2) Get lazy jacks with a slotted sail cover made to "go-around" the lazy's - advantages: helps flak the sail single handed. disadvantages: usual issues with lazy jacks, they can get tangled in the sail/batons if you are not directly into the wind. Have heard mixed reviews about this type of cover.
3) Get Lazy Jacks with a "stack pack" cover - advantages: easiest to put away. disadvantages: additional cost and problems mentioned in (2) with Lazy Jacks. Heard also that the stack pack can affect sailing performance.
I am leaning towards 3) or 1). Thoughts ?
For this mod, I am going to at least need a new sail cover (I expect it will be around 800) and since I have to buy a new sail cover I am wondering if I go all the way and invest in a Lazy Jack/Stack Pack combo which is what I was used to on my previous club boat.
Options are:
1) Just get a new regular sail cover only and flake the sail manually- advantages: simple, lowest cost. disadvantages: the E-33 has a big main and I need more practice doing this single-handed. (maybe will be easier with Tides system installed ?)
2) Get lazy jacks with a slotted sail cover made to "go-around" the lazy's - advantages: helps flak the sail single handed. disadvantages: usual issues with lazy jacks, they can get tangled in the sail/batons if you are not directly into the wind. Have heard mixed reviews about this type of cover.
3) Get Lazy Jacks with a "stack pack" cover - advantages: easiest to put away. disadvantages: additional cost and problems mentioned in (2) with Lazy Jacks. Heard also that the stack pack can affect sailing performance.
I am leaning towards 3) or 1). Thoughts ?
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