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

[Charles Holbrook]

 Jerry:
My sail cover has zippers to accommodate the Dutchman and it works really well.  I just have to remember when I put the cover on to zip up the sail cover at the Dutchmen openings before I zip and tie the mast and aft boom or the cover won't fit properly.
Charlie #192

    On Saturday, January 5, 2019, 4:45:17 PM CST, Elizabeth Schwartz <schwartz781 at optimum.net> wrote:  
 
 Ahoy....I have a like new blue sailcover....without cutouts for dutchman 
lines.....came as an extra with my boat.....all of my canvas is 
tan......if anyone is interested.....Joe...#245


On Sat, Jan 05, 2019 at 11:51 AM, Gerald Rouillard wrote:

> 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.
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> 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...
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> Sailor Jerry
> Wind Song, Hull #283
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>> On Dec 31, 2018, at 8:50 AM, Gerald Rouillard
  wrote:
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>> 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,
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>> Thanks,
>> Sailor Jerry
>> Wind Song, Hull #283.
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>> Sent from my iPad
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