has anyone had experience with a stack pack for a 33? I know doyle, Mack and maybe sailrite have them. love to here from successful and happy instalations
Hi Charles,
I recently had a Doyle stackpack installed on my 30 and am quite happy with it. Paul Beaudin at Doyle sails in City Island NY was very helpful and has alot of experience with Nonsuch
Gregg Etter
N30U 467 Onesuch
Little Compton, RI
thanks
do you have any pics?
Hi Charles,
I had a Doyle Stackpack on my old NS 30 installed in 2008 and was very happy with it except for two things:
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I had picked white material for the Pack, but after 10 years it completely deteriorated and fell apart. When questioned, I was told by my local Doyle sailmaker that I should have picked navy blue material, which lasts far longer in the California sun…
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When the boat sat for a while (like months) and I didn’t sail, the StackPack would fill up with water which eventually stained the Doyle racer/cruiser sail. Not sure how to fix that other than make sure the sail is raised to let the collected water flow out. I DID have the Pack modified to install mesh sections at the bottom but in reality they didn’t help the water that collected between the flaked folds.
For what it’s worth
Michael Jabara
1995 NS 354 Hobbes II
San Rafael, California
very helpful
thanks
Michael
Buy now there has to be an outlet for the water.
Brian
Nonsuch 30-36 contender
New England
US
So you struck the sail when the rain started and did not raise it in the fair?
That sounds like a lesson straight from the heaven of sailors.
Brian
Brian, such fine seafaring poetry can only come from a Nonsucher!
Michael
Evolution sails makes a sack system that you might want to consider. It hangs from modified lazy jacks, has a zippered top, mesh bottom and other ways for water to exit and, I presume, in a way that will not let cavity nesting birds like starlings get inside. I was familiar with other stack pack systems but didn’t like all the extra material flapping around. A friend who owns a 33 has one, and I instantly knew that was what I wanted when time and budget would allow. Take a look.
https://www.evolutionsails.com.au/boombags-and-covers/
Barry Clark
Swan’s Wing, NS 354, #71
Urbby Marina
Urbanna, VA
My boat came with a Mack pack. It was a wanna be. I did not like it.
Spend the money for a Doyle.
Ward Woodruff
413-847-0620 cell
Michael,
Wait until I get my Nonsuch before you give me that kind of praise. Then the poetry will come.
Brian
Yes
Getting one installed on my 30U this week by the inventor. Will ask about the water creepage issue. Will share impressions and pics if anyone is interested. I imagine the experience with the 30 is similar to the 33.
James
“Apollo” Nonsuch 30 U #415 '87
Marblehead, MA
I have a new Doyle for our 33, sitting in a locker waiting for work on our boat to be complete so we can launch! Unlike the Doyle it is replacing, this no one has top battens the full length (in two sections with a joiner). I think that will help eliminate the saggy look of the old one.
Paul
Paul Mitchell
NS33-15 SKYLARK
Kingston, ON
Canada
your getting a Doyle out of salem?
Yes, the loft in Salem.
love to see s short video of it in action going up and down, if possible. all the pics on the web are “at anchor”
Chuck Mitchell
Chill NS 90 33’
thanks
We have the Doyle setup with full top battens, had it for I believe 4 years now, it works great and water does get into it during the winter here on occasion.
Generally though we are very happy with the system for the ease and time savings it provides. The local Doyle dealer here in Seattle provided great service.
Will Benjamin
Z Fat Cat
N30C #181
Bainbridge Island, WA
can you send a short video of it going up and down?
thanks
Yes can’t wait to do that but probably not this weekend unless the yard shocks me with getting all their work done early.