We completed a Sailrite Sail Pack Kit.this is the largest project we have sewed date. Fortunately, the roof of the rental was large enough to stage the project.
Having a portable sewing machine was particularly helpful during the final stages of completing the project, for example, sewing the batten pockets closed.
The sail pack was installed and held up with a lazy jack system.
The sail pack was constructed according to the directions provided by Sailrite with the exception that the PVC battens were replaced with fiberglass tubes. The challenge in using fiberglass is shipping, This problem was overcome by using the Max-Gain System (MGS). The MDS 3/4″ round tubing is 93″ long and has an i.d. of 1/2″. The tubing is connected using solid 1/2″ fiberglass rod using J-B Weld.
The lazy jack was purchased from Nautos and comprises of blocks and 12-strand polyester rope. After installing the system, we decided it will likely be temporary, and it will eventually be replaced with low-friction rings and Dyneema. After using/tuning the existing lazy jack system for awhile, it will be disassembled and used as a template for the Dyneema system.