Re: Great sail on Saturday

Capt. JG wrote:
> "Alan Gomes" <xxx@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>> Can't imagine they would catch the battens coming down. Our problem
was 
>>> catching the battens going up.
>>>
>>>
>> Precisely. I often read of people who complain about the battens
hanging 
>> when raising the sail. But that's why I installed mine so I could pull 
>> them to the mast, just because of the problem you have mentioned. I
only 
>> deploy them for dropping the sail, which is when I need them anyway. I 
>> guess the issue with some setups is that they cannot be pulled forward
to 
>> the mast and kept out of the way; they just stay up all the time.
>>
>> --AG
> 
> Ah... ok. Made me nervous. LOL This is the reason why I chose the other 
> system... yet more stuff to do. Do you have help or do you single hand?
> 
I usually single hand. Sometimes even with non-sailing guests it amounts 
to the same thing. :-)

It is true that I have to go to the mast to release the jacks before 
dropping the sail. Takes less than 30 seconds. But it really does help 
with flaking the sail, and actually keeps it secure enough so I could 
dispense with sail ties until I get into the dock. But typically I put 
on a few ties to hold it and then pretty it up when I'm back at the 
dock, before I put on the sail cover. So while not perfect it is 
definitely a net positive.

Alan Gomes