[C320-list] Questions

[Darrell]

You are right Bruce,

but  I switched to a single line for my Dutchman topping lift and paid $600 
for a new sail cover with bottoned slots at the monfilament entry points 
that I would like to use as intended.

Darrell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bruceheyman at cox.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Questions


> 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.com>
> 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
>
>
>