[C320-list] Dutchman Line

[jim brown]

I used 400lb test monofilament. Worked well. 

      From: John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com>
 To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
 Sent: Monday, June 8, 2015 10:44 AM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dutchman Line
   
I bought the line from Amazon. com a couple years ago. I got a lot for only
20 dollars. More than I will ever use (famous last words, maybe).

John Meyers
Wind Chime
Muskegon MI



On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 10:39 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

> Hi Gary,
>
> You can purchase monofilament line from a number of places.  I just buy it
> from MVB / Dutchmar here:
> http://dutchmar.com/products/sail-flaking-products/mono-control-line/
>
> Dean Vermeire
>
> On 6/8/2015 9:26 AM, Gary Magnuson wrote:
>
>> Thanks Jeff for re-posting!  I don't remember ever seeing this Tip and I
>> have owned Time A Weigh for 7 years all ready.  I have never touched them.
>> Heading to the boat for the first time this season later this week and will
>> definitely address this as a priority.
>>  I am also looking for a source for new Dutchman line.  One broke while
>> bending on the sails.  Last repair I used string Trimmer replacement line,
>> but this year, all of the string trimmer line seems to be color coded....
>>
>> Thanks for the great resource and commentary!
>> Gary
>> #205
>>
>> On 6/8/2015 8:46 AM, Jeff Hare wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> With a number of new owners on the list this year, it's time to
>>> re-broadcast
>>> the important annual Mast Step Block maintenance tip.  I can't remember
>>> if
>>> the newer MKII mast steps are the same as the older ones, so someone else
>>> can comment there.
>>>
>>> Apologies for those who've heard this before, but it's important and not
>>> always very obvious.
>>>
>>> The turning blocks attached to the base of the mast have SS studs that
>>> screw
>>> into a SS nut that slides into a slot under the mast step. Since the nut
>>> and the stud are Stainless, and the mast step is Aluminum, the studs will
>>> corrode against the mast step plate and freeze up, faster in salt water.
>>>
>>> They need to be able to turn freely to keep from being bent under load.
>>> I
>>> suggest you unscrew each block (counter clockwise of course), and slide
>>> the
>>> nut out of the slot with a screwdriver.  Coat the stud and threads and
>>> the
>>> whole nut with "TefGel" anti-sieze/anti-corrosion grease and reinstall
>>> them.
>>> Without doing this they will corrode and freeze up and may require
>>> removing
>>> the mast and mast step to fix them!  After that, liberally spray the
>>> bearings of each block with "Sail Kote" or your favorite dry lube.
>>>
>>>
>>> To do this simple maintenance job, you do not have to have to remove any
>>> of
>>> the lines, just loosen the lines to provide some slack.  When you screw
>>> them back in, screw them in all the way with your fingers until they stop
>>> then UNSCREW them one full turn.  This allows the blocks to pivot easily
>>> and
>>> stay fair to the pull of the line.
>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't do this last year (maybe it's been 2 years?) and one of them was
>>> right on the edge of being frozen up.  Took a bit of effort to get it
>>> freed
>>> up.  I saw serious case on a C380 where the owner snugged up all the
>>> studs
>>> so that they didn't pivot at all and under load, some of the Garhauer
>>> blocks
>>> bent because they couldn't swivel to align with the rope under tension.
>>> On
>>> top of that, most of the studs had corroded solid to the mast step.  The
>>> mast had to be pulled, the step removed and the studs had to be removed
>>> by a
>>> machine shop.  This was on a boat only 4 years old.  Don't let this
>>> happen
>>> to you! :)
>>>
>>> -Jeff Hare
>>>
>>> #809
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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