[C320-list] Modifying The Sail Cover to Accommodate Dutchman System

[Gerald Rouillard]

Thanks to everyone for a very informative discussion.  Jeff's comments about soiling the sail were particularly persuasive.   I'm close to a railroad and we already have trouble keeping the boats clean, so that issue got my attention right away.

For the moment, I'm going to leave the cover uncut and see if I can get better at dealing with the slack filament lines.  In the meantime, I'm taking the opportunity to resew failing seams on the cover and look for reasonably priced Catalina 320 logo panels to cover up the badly degraded ones I currently have.  Suggestions welcome...

Sailor Jerry
Wind Song, Hull #283





  

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> On Dec 31, 2018, at 8:50 AM, Gerald Rouillard <pearson39b at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a Dutchman system, but the sail cover does not have openings to accommodate the lines.  The previous owner simple slacked the system and gathered the loosened lines underneath the cover when he put it on the sail.  IT makes for a very messy process, so  I'm going to modify the cover to let me keep the lines up when the sail is stowed.  Just wondering if anyone else has done this, and if they have any advice for me before I tear into it.  I have a Sailrite, walking foot sewing machine and some time to work on it now, so any help would be appreciated,
> 
> Thanks,
> Sailor Jerry
> Wind Song, Hull #283.
> 
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