[C320-list] Dutchman system

[Ben Waltuck]

I'm planning on setting up my Dutchman system tomorrow.. it came with 
the boat from the previous owner, and I just never got around to 
installing it.

My question is:
My current sail cover doesn't have slits for the vertical dutchman 
lines, so I think I'll need to drop the entire system down to put the 
cover over the boom.. I should be able to mark the correct hoisted 
position on the topping lift with a permanent marker so that I can 
re-hoist the system each time before I hoist the main.. but when I put 
it all away, I'll have no topping lift to my boom..
What do you guys do?
Did you have your sail covers cut with slits for the dutchman?
Do you move the main halyard back for a temporary topping lift? 
Is the rigid vang enough to keep the boom up and out of the cockpit when 
the main is down?

Thanks!

Ben





Pat Moriarty wrote:

> Dutchman sells the line at a reasonable price and sends the right 
> amount. You can't always get that line with UV inhibitors at your 
> local fishing store.
>
> Pat
>
> #130
>
> At 09:01 AM 8/9/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Can someone tell me how many feet of line you need to replace the 
>> dutchmen monofilament that runs through the mainsail
>> ?  Darrell
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Moriarty" 
>> <patm at psiurethanes.com>
>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman system
>>
>>
>>> Call Dutchman and order the line and all you need is a philips 
>>> screwdriver. Hint if you just lower the toping lift and don't move 
>>> the blocks it is simple but if you are not paying attention and move 
>>> the adjustment and one of the blocks you will have to do it several 
>>> times to get it right.
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>> #130
>>> At 11:59 AM 8/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone had to replace the filaments on their Dutchman system?  
>>>> If so,
>>>> how difficult is it?  Mine broke after the second time I sailed the 
>>>> boat
>>>> (operator error more than anything) and I have been flaking my main 
>>>> ever
>>>> since which is a royal pain in the @#$%!
>>>>
>>>> Any comments would be appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Tim Connolly
>>>> Ty Ar Mor  #798
>>>
>>>
>>
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