[C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System

[Jeff Hare]

That is key.  We snug the topping lift and "run up the clothesline" after we're headed straight into the wind. 

Also if the weather isn't too hairy, we allow a few feet of play in the mainsheet so that the boom/sail can stay dead downwind while dropping the main.  It keeps the boom under the sail a little better. 

We don't do this when the winds are over 30kts or in rough seas though. 

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: "John Frost" <john at frostnet.net>
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Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:58:17 
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman Flaking System

On my setup (C270) I found what made it work was loosening the Dutchman
lines fully to allow sail shape while sailing, and then tightening them
before dropping sail. As long as I didn't forget to tighten them, it was a
smooth as a baby's bottom.

Happy Sailing!

John
2007 C320MKII
Hull 1118
Guntersville, AL




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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
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From: "John Meyers" <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>
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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
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>