[C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System

[allan.field at verizon.net]

For what it's worth, Practical Sailor has evaluated all the sail flaking  
systems and gave the Dutchman the highest all-round score. We are replacing  
our sails this winter and, after looking at everything out there, are  
staying with the Dutchman which we have always liked anyway.

Allan S Field
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-----Original message-----
From: Jim Sweet <jamesweet at frontiernet.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, Dec 14, 2010 18:28:28 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System

You have discovered the key to making the system work-tight lines.  I've had  
the system on two boats now and it works great if the topping lift and guide  
lines are tight.

Jim Sweet
TGIF (Thank God It Floats) 901
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System


> Wow. what a lot of comments.
>
> I just bought my boat this year. It has the Dutchman and I was less than
> thrilled with it. That was until the last sail of the summer when I had >  
the
> lines up tighter than usual. When I let loose the main halyard and the >  
main
> came quickly down and flaked better than if I had done it by hand. I can't
> wait for next season so see if does it againa and again.
>
> 406
> JohnM (another one)
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:44 AM, <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have the Dutchman and quite frankly I find it a pain in the butt, it
>> takes a lot of tweaking to get it to do what they show you at the boat
>> shows. When it croaks I'm going back to lazy jacks.
>> Cheers
>> JohnM
>> #574
>>
>> > From: resloat at comcast.net
>> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> > Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:43:05 -0600
>> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System
>>  >
>> >
>> > Bob Sloat
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: <LOCALJG at aol.com>
>> > To: <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:31 PM
>> > Subject: [C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System
>> >
>> >
>> > > If you have experience with the Dutchman Flaking System please let me
>> know
>> > > what you think of the system? It it useful or more trouble than its
>> > > worth?
>> > > Is rigging it a no brainer or is it a bear to get rigged correctly?
>> > >
>> > > What are the positives and negatives of the system?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks
>> > >
>> > > John G.
>> > > #329
>> > >
>> >
>>
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