[C320-list] Dutchman fairleads

[jim brown]

Thanks for both pieces of advice. Very helpful. Actually the Dutchman lines now look just like the weed wacker lines that Jeff describes-opaque and brittle. 


Jim Brown. 



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 From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com> 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman fairleads
 

They are a press fit and once they come apart they are impossible to snap back together  and keep together. My sailmaker put them back together and he used either glue or small bolts and nuts and they've been working well for a couple years now. This is an easy self repair and I had the loft do it as they already had the sail for winter maintenance.
Cheers
JohnM
1999#574


> From: catalina at thehares.com
> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:56:39 -0500
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman fairleads
> 
> Jim,
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> I can't speak to the disk repair, but I can make some recommendations on the lines.
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> I got a 50 yard coil of Jinkai 700lb test monofilament leader from TackleDirect.com for about $25 a few years ago. Enough for several more line changes and is UV stable. It is very smooth and and slippery so I suspect it is easier on the disks than round weed wacker line. When I tried weed wacker line, the uv made it cloudy, chalky and not smooth after a half season. I'm on my 3rd season with the leader and it's still fine.
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> Jeff
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> 
> On Feb 19, 2012, at 3:23 PM, jim brown <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > Has anyone replaced the Dutchman "plastic" fairleads on their main? A couple of mine seem to be separating and one has a small crack. They seem to be a press fit but I'm not sure. I'll also replace the lines this year and would like to do the fairleads at the same time. 
> > 
> > 
> > Jim Brown