[C320-list] removing main w/ Dutchman system

[Rick Sulewski]

John,

I learned to leave a memory mark with either a sharpie pen or some painter's
tape at the point where the filament line enters the pouch where the plastic
adjustment filament line compression tabs are located (compression tabs are
inside the pouches attached to the base of the sail and accessible by
zipping the pouch open). In the spring it is a snap to simply thread the
filament line through the mainsail and have the same filament line length
without a need for further adjustments before getting in a couple of trips.

Rick
My-Ria #277 

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Subject: [C320-list] removing main w/ Dutchman system

Hi All.

I'll be removing my main soon for winter storage (a first time for me).  I
have a Dutchman (lazy-jack-type) system and I wonder if any of you with
experience has any tips to offer.  Is it easier to remove and store a main
with the Dutchman system?  Or is it easier to screw it up?

Thanks

John Scott
Wooshkeetaan #15