we realy need a caption contest for that one> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:35:29
-0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:
Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade> > Totally agree with Art.> Look at any
big boat program in the last 5-10 years and you'll see where > the trav has
ended up.> > Are people ordering purpose-built, million dollar custom one-offs
with > the travs well aft b/c it looks nice? Nope, it's> b/c this location
offers the best sail shape control and a cleaner, more > ergonomically
efficient cockpit.> > go aft, young man.> > tf> see attached image> > > HERRICK
wrote:> > John,> > > > 5 years ago, I replaced the original coachroof traveler
with the > > Garhauer traveler that you purchased. It was definitely superior,
and > > actually let you move the car around under a load. However, the aft > >
traveler I installed is far superior for ease of trimming and sail > > shape
control. The coachroof traveler is so far forward that if you > > sheet down
hard, the mainsheet acts as a powerful downhaul and > > stretches the halyard.
This is not what you want.> > > > Regards,> > Art Herrick> > #5468> > */Sea
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