[C320-list] Questions

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Darrell,
On our Dutchman setup you would be able to use a cover that didn't even have dutchman slots.  Once the sail is down, flaked and sail tied you use the block on the back of the boom on the toping lift to bring the dutchman black boxes down toward the boom until you have enough slack in the monofilment to be able to put the cover on.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Darrell" <dgray at n-sea.org>

Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:02:37 
To:"C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Questions


I have a 94 320, hull number 88. I am wondering if anyone has replaced the 
plastic light covers in the forward berth. Mine are both cracked an 
constantly falling off. I have not seen anything exactly the same at West 
Marine or local chandleries. Maybe  Catalina would be the best contact for a 
replacement. I am also looking for some grey paint to match the nonskid 
which has a few chips and is wearing thin in places. I know there were some 
emails earlier this spring about chain gypsies and I was wondering if anyone 
new or remembered if the chain gypsy rope combination was added to the stock 
Maxwell windlass and was it a Maxwell part. . I would like to add more 
chain, possibly up to 100 feet, is that to much weight in the bow? Lastly, I 
purchased a loose foot quantum composite main sail off another C320 owner 
last year but it was a little big for my existing sail cover and  the 
dutchman flaking lines didn't line with the way my sail cover was set up. We 
used it a couple of times and it worked great and is in excellent shape but 
I must admit we don't race much and ended up going back to the stock main 
for ease of using the cover. I paid $1000 for the sail which I am sure would 
be $2000 + to replace. I would except a reasonable offer and arrange for 
shipping if anyone is interested.

Darrell