Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking system that the FO said never worked. I've rigged it and added a mast gate to keep the luff slides in the luff track. So far, this looks promising.
The main issue that I'm having is reefing the main. It does not seem that the system will work with the reef hooks. The sail flakes over the hooks and the luff slides twist. The Dutchman literature recommends using forward reef lines. They suggest installing pad eyes and cleats in the mast for the lines. First, any feedback from those of you who have Dutchman's? If so, how do you handle reefing? Regards, Ron Ronald V. Ricci S/V Patriot C&C 37+ Bristol, RI <mailto:ron.ri...@1968.usna.com> ron.ri...@1968.usna.com
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