[C320-list] Dutchman Line

[Gary Magnuson]

Thanks for the follow up..  I have some on order!!!
Gary Magnuson
Time A Weigh
#205


On 6/8/2015 9:44 AM, John Meyers wrote:
> 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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