Yep, that's the OEM method. Part of the reason is the curved cabin top traveler. Between the curved traveler, friction from all the blocks, the mainsheet is just hard to pull. Also, I don't recall that a stopped is in place for the mainsheet so the self-tailing aspect of the cabin-top winch comes into play. Doesn't always need the winch, but the line is routed to starboard to take advantage of the winch used for the main halyard. Probably explains why my boom has a Clinton-esque bend in it.
Bob Mann -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Patrick R Ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Main sheet to a winch ???????? ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeffery L. Sheler To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:36 AM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Main sheet OK, rather than fiddle with the fiddle block (sorry), I've decided to put a cam cleat on the aft edge of the cabin top, starboard side, near the winch. That way, I don't have to change the routing of the main sheet, which currently runs from the mid-boom traveler to a block at the mast foot, over to a turning block, and back to the winch. A decisive factor for me was the cost of a new fiddle block with cam cleat attached (about $175 at WM). A cleat and bullseye cost me about $45. It should work fine. (fingers crossed.) Jeff Sheler s/v Windsome C27TR #6594 Hampton, VA At 10:07 AM 6/26/2007, you wrote: The fiddle block is there but no cam cleat. Is the cam cleat added directly to the existing fiddle block or is it a independent part that attaches between the traveler and the existing fiddle block? Ted Pinelli 5082 Andiamo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:15 pm Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Main sheet Ted,     Yes, I added one to mine.  Ray Winkle 5275 Knot Home Gloucester Point, VA. See what's free at AOL.com. AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com .
