Dutchman Mainsail Flaking System

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julesmoto
julesmoto
NSW
1579 posts
NSW, 1579 posts
24 Sep 2024 8:45pm
Just came across a reference to this on the Northshore Owners Facebook page.

Whilst I'm not contemplating changing to it anytime soon I had never seen it before and just wondering if anyone has used it and what they think?

dutchmar.com/dutchman-sail-flaking-system/

Toph
Toph
WA
1885 posts
WA, 1885 posts
24 Sep 2024 7:12pm
I just wish my sail would fall like that
julesmoto
julesmoto
NSW
1579 posts
NSW, 1579 posts
24 Sep 2024 10:14pm
Toph said..
I just wish my sail would fall like that


Yes my boom bag and lazy jack's weren't enough to make my sail flake nicely but then I figured out that I was winding on the topping lift too much and now that I leave the boom more horizontal the result is a lot better although still not perfect.
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
QLD, 12365 posts
25 Sep 2024 1:21am
I don't quite see how that works but dropping the main like that is fantastic.
Shifu
Shifu
QLD
1997 posts
QLD, 1997 posts
25 Sep 2024 9:36am
Drilling all those holes in your sails is the main drawback.
MuttonBird
MuttonBird
VIC
74 posts
VIC, 74 posts
25 Sep 2024 8:26pm
Shifu said..
Drilling all those holes in your sails is the main drawback.


Not to mention the vertical guide lines permanently hanging from your topping lift!
Didn't seem to mention that in the video.
Works OK head-to-wind in calm conditions. But imagine what could go wrong reefing downwind in a rising gale.
Not for me!
Chris 249
Chris 249
NSW
3585 posts
NSW, 3585 posts
25 Sep 2024 10:33pm
As others have said, lots of holes and string. We are lucky enough to have Harken cars on the mainsail luff, a stack pack, lazyjacks and a couple of full-length battens in the head of the sail. It's awesome; just drop the sail and zip it up. Having spent many years wrestlng with flaking or rolling racing mainsails, the stack pack/lazyjacks/ball bearing car system is awesome and doesn't have the problematic holes.
garymalmgren
garymalmgren
1391 posts
1391 posts
25 Sep 2024 8:56pm
I wonder how this would work with stiff good condition sails instead of the bedsheets in the Vid?

gary
Watermark
Watermark
NSW
103 posts
NSW, 103 posts
26 Sep 2024 10:14am
We had a dutchman system on our Catalina 320 when we first bought it. Hated it, too many lines and our main was in reasonably good condition so it never flaked well. When we replaced the sails, like Chris we opted for a stack pack, lazy jacks and battens. Much easier to use.
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