Sail bag

[Daydream believer]

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[lustyd]

I had a horrible feeling this would have me shopping for a new mainsail. The sail whilst still serviceable is nearing its end of life I think possibly not worth having modified to loose footed but will have a sailmaker take a look.

Just do what I suggested with the fabric I linked to. Extremely simple change and very cheap.

 

[Refueler]

OP does not mention webbing straps, but toggles. I will not enter into discussion with you on that one, as I am not sure what is meant. You may well have a point & I have missunderstood. I can only see them working with a loose fitted mainsail
But re the battens
As a norm the lazy jacks do not go right to the end of the boom. If they do they are more likely to foul the leech of the sail on the hoist. Then it sometimes involves adjustment of the up haul on the lines to pull them forward. that sort of defeats the object. ( I just luff to windward, but some do not like this manouver) So lazy jacks work best if they do not come past 60% length of the boom. That means that the cover extends past the last jack line. So it immediately wants to flop down on the crew's head when the boom comes over the centre of the boat. To avoid this a fibreglass batten along the cover holds that end up. It also holds the attachment points of the lazy jacks apart & stops them trying to squeeze the cover towards the mast ( Bear in mind that whilst the pull is upwards it is also forwards.)
Every boat is different & you may have a different experience. So to you, I can accept that it may not be an issue.

I forgot that the jacks stop at about 60 - 65% boom length ... so that is an error on my part ... but rest ? Simple to change from toggles to straps ...

Like I say - I would explore simple before delving into more serious works.

 

[Tranona]

We had gaps for three reef lines with that system, no problem. Trivial alterations for a competent sailmaker.

There is a lot of labour for that simple job of converting an existing stackpack as the cutouts have to be hemmed and reinforced

 

[Refueler]

There is a lot of labour for that simple job of converting an existing stackpack as the cutouts have to be hemmed and reinforced

Compared to stitching bolt tapes etc etc ????????