http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1517/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 16 May 2006 08:58:31 GMT Mon, 22 May 2006 17:55:27 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1517/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5227/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5227
She had no problem cutting, putting the zippers in and doing the elkhide covers where the monofiliment go.

FYI

Cathy in CT ]]> feeds@yuku.com (cathyinct) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5227 Mon, 22 May 2006 17:55:27 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5226/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5226 feeds@yuku.com (jeffneedle) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5226 Mon, 22 May 2006 16:55:46 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5225/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5225 feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5225 Thu, 18 May 2006 21:52:46 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5224/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5224
I hated our Dutchman..... because half of the beauty of the system was not being utilized...... the abiltiy to just pull the entire sail off the boom with the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (cathyinct) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5224 Thu, 18 May 2006 17:03:22 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5223/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5223 Block at mast head, small snatch block (dingy snatch block) at boom end attached to continuous feed line. This allows easy dutchman replacement or lowering whole dutchaman lines for placement under sail cover. I use an extra 18" line to keep dutchman at right alignment. Line is attached to boom end and where continuos feed line line connects to each other. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (peter) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5223 Thu, 18 May 2006 03:27:03 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5222/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5222
Tom
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Two configurations have been used by Catalina for the Dutchman "A" system. One version has the topping lift fixed at the mast head, with an adjustment at the end of the boom. The other version has the topping lift fixed at the end of the boom, with an adjustable halyard rigged through the top of the mast.

Our boat has the latter, but I believe many earlier boats have the version with the topping lift fixed at the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yorkrose) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5221 Tue, 16 May 2006 18:59:06 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5220/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5220
There are three types of Dutchman Systems. Type A is for halyard topping lifts and type B and C are for boom controlled topping lifts. My Hull #108 has a continuous loop topping lift that passes through a block at the top of the mast. The lower end goes to "jam" fitting that is connected a line that passes through the boom to a cam cleat in the boom at the mast end.

The idea of the continuous line is to allow... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ragtime) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5220 Tue, 16 May 2006 18:08:04 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5219/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5219
Tom
Maxwell #766 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (tomca) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5219 Tue, 16 May 2006 17:41:48 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5218/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5218 feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5218 Tue, 16 May 2006 15:38:19 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5217/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5217 www.mvbinfo.com/dp_02_SF.html The control lines for the C42 are just 500lb monofilament leader line. You can get it a fishing supply houses in 100yd reels for about $35. Better yet, you can get a replacement... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ragtime) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5217 Tue, 16 May 2006 15:26:56 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5216/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5216 Our mainsail cover came direct from Catalina when we purchased our 42 in 1993. We have maintained the Dutchman system, and are really happy with it. The mainsail cover merely has two slits where the monofilament lines exit the mainsail. The slits are held closed by velcro along the length of each slit. In addition, there are twist locks (same as on the bottom of the mainsail cover) at the top and bottom of each slit. Other than the slits, the cover looks... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jerrygagerman) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5216 Tue, 16 May 2006 14:07:33 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5215/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5215 I had the dutchman system on my old Catalina and the mainsail cover was no different from an ordinary cover. There was enough slack in the Dutchman lines to curl from underneath the mainsail cover sides without any problem - which makes your observation correct. Incidentally I replaced the Dutchman lines with ordinary monofilament lines from Home Depot intended for weed whackers. They lasted just as long as the "genuine" lines and were a heck of a lot... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (peterw) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5215 Tue, 16 May 2006 10:24:23 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/5214/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html#reply-5214
Regards,
Gene Fuller
Yorkshire Rose, C42 #870 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yorkrose) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/5214 Tue, 16 May 2006 10:19:21 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1517/t/Dutchman-Mainsail-Cover.html feeds@yuku.com (afterglow) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1517 Tue, 16 May 2006 08:58:31 GMT