[C320-list] Re. loose-footed main & Dutchman

[Guy Smith]

Hey Warren and Pattie!
We just had our original Main cut to be loose footed and the sail Maker (Chuck from Chesapeake Sails) suggested leaving the section of the foot where the bolt rope contained the Dutchman pockets so that I could thread them on the Boom.We've only been out once (last Saturday) with the updated Main and the flaking system worked great.The jury is out on whether the old sail being loose footed has significantly improved the ability to adjust the flatness of the Main. We were thinking that the foot bolt rope was holding the outhaul back. We thought that cutting it free would allow the Main to be stretched tighter, but the bagginess of the old main is still present.Maybe next year, a new Main... Last year was a new Jenny and this year a new Dodger and maybe an Asym, if the Boss allows... :)
Fairwinds!~g
Guy Smithsv Pleiades'97 C320 #452Worton Creek, MD
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For what it's worth, my sail maker went with the other arrangement and 
it works well too. There is enough tension on the foot even with the 
outhaul eased a little for the dutchman to work well.


On 5/18/2016 9:04 AM, Warren Updike wrote:
> When we were considering option for our new loose-footed main, one
> consideration was what to do with the Dutchman pockets. I was concerned that
> if sewn to the foot of the sail, there might not be enough tension in the
> Dutchman lines to properly guide the sail down. Another option was to sew a
> bolt rope to the bottom of the pockets and keep them on the boom. Our sail
> loft said they had done the latter on a few boats and it seemed to work
> well. So, we went for it.
>
> This will be the 2nd season with new main and am pleased with the results.
> With the sail up and Dutchman eased, the lines and pockets are not in the
> way.
>
> When we removed the sail for the Winter, with the Dutchman control line
> slack, we were able to slide the pockets off the boom and wrap the whole
> Dutchman up without dismantling any part of it. Mounting the sail this
> Spring was no more difficult, perhaps somewhat easier, than dealing with an
> attached foot.
>
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> Warren and Pattie Updike
>
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
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> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
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