Water in "Stack Pack"

[SEMPERAVANTI41]

My new to me Hunter 50 retains water in the "Stack Pack". After a good heavy rain there must have been 10 gallons release when I raised the sail. I contemplate using brass grommets at the bottom of the "Stack Pack" to let the water drain. Any thoughts?

 

[Capt jgw]

That will work. Mine doesn't hold water like that, I don't know what the difference is.

 

[Bosman]

My lazybag system has a mesh at the bottom to get any possible water out, but even after a real downpour the sail remains very much dry. Could be the design of your bag.

 

[DougM]

The Lazy Bag on my boat is open along the bottom of the boom except for the slugs attaching it to the boom track. In a heavy storm I still get a lot of water on top of the flaked sail. I 've learned to swing the boom outboard so that the cockpit and it's occupants don't get a cold shower. The problem results from the design. The battens in the bag sides act like an eave trough which tends to direct runoff through the zipper flap. That water then lays on top of the flaked sail.

 

[woodster]

raise the boom aft to give it a downhill slope so the water will run out the forward end

 

[Ron20324]

My B323 bag had the same problem- even with the aft end raised, because the bag is thicker the more forward it is. I made a 'real' sail cover to replace the bag when it rotted out.

 

[Pat]

Our stack pak cover will capture water if the boom is left dead level. I have learned to lower the aft end a couple inches when putting the sail away and the water now flows toward the aft cockpit drain, then overboard.....before I sail, I use the topping lift to raise it back up, thereby allowing the zippered cover to open up a bit making it much easier to raise the sail and the more open slot eliminates getting hung up on the backstay/ w/full length battins ....patrick