[C320-list] Dutchman Line

[Greg Flanagan]

What weight and length?

Thanks,


Greg
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC
> On Jun 8, 2015, at 8:16 AM, Gary Magnuson <gary.magnuson at frontier.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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