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I own an Omega 36, bought used a couple of years ago. The boat was owned by a couple that were very much into racing, but my interest is in easy cruising.
Our boat has a home-made system consisting of an elastic bungy cord attached to either side of the boom with a ring fitted mid-way on the cord on each side. There is a line with a hook attached to the mast below the first spreader that, when not in use, is secured to one of the shrouds. When we want to set it up, I have to get up on the coach roof, untie the cord from the shroud and stretch the bungy cord up to reach the hook. I have to do this on both sides of the boat. The advantage in this is that once the sail is up the whole thing can be detached so there is absolutely no chafing on the sail. The disadvantave (from my novice point of veiw) is that I have to leave the cockpit to set the system up (or knock it down) and, if the conditions are a little rough, it doesn't fully contain the mainsail.
I'm thinking about replacing it with a Mack-Pac. Toughts/Recommendations?
V/R
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