[C320-list] Single line Dutchman?

[Scott Thompson]

Jeff:  The continuous loop line is very easy to replace.  It's not 
really a continuous loop.  The ends are buried inside one of the black 
slider things and are secured by a pair of figure eight knots.  The 
second black slider thing is secured to it by a friction fit.  Just 
unbolt the halves of the slider things and the whole line comes right out.

On the other hand, I'm puzzled by your description of core popouts.  I 
have never had that problem.  Perhaps you are using a line with too 
loose a cover.

I'm somewhat skeptical that you could get as good performance without 
the loop.  I find it critical to adjust the "clothesline" while sailing 
to avoid chafe.

Scott Thompson

Jeffrey Hare wrote:
> Hi All,
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>    My dutchman line (the continuous loop line itself) has finally sprouted
> so many puckers of the core out through the cover that the blocks snag and
> don't run up/down very easily.
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> I've seen the single line version that essentially has a cable with fixed
> blocks holding the mono-filament line.  No clothsline loop, no jam cleat, no
> turning-blocks, just a line with the dutchman blocks fixed in position that
> gets attached to the topping lift and run up to the top of the mast. 
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> Rather than have a new closeline loop made, I'm considering just taking a
> scrap of my old halyard, measuring off the positions of the blocks and
> knotting the blocks in place.
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> Seems like then, all I'd have to do is ease the topping lift a little when
> raising the sail, and tighten it up prior to dropping the sail.  
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> With the clothesline loop, I also have to do ease/tighten the topping lift
> just a little, as well as running the dutchman blocks up/down.   
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> Sounds to me like I save one step when dropping the main.
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> Has anyone else converted the continuous loop dutchman to a single?  (I've
> sailed with the single on a C380 and it seemed easier).
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> -JeffH
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