The cleats are at each end of the traveler, where the line feeds into the stationary blocks. To release the opposite line from the cleat, just reach across the cockpit and pull the line free of the cleat.
To remove the opposite bra strap, you would push. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: ivan To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 1:52 PM Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade Art, I'm going to be doing an upgrade any day now with a traveler that has a 4 to 1 purchase. How do you have your lines run on this? Is it just one continuous loop? Where are the cleats in this operation? Or is there just one cleat? Apparently I've got lost in the simplicity of it all, but I don't under how you can undo a clam cleat from the other side of the boat. Does this trick work with bra straps too? -Ivan --- On Wed, 9/10/08, HERRICK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: HERRICK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 12:17 AM Yep, this is the way I set my traveler up. The setup is simple enough. Just connect each end of the line to the appropriate end of the car. If your traveler has a 4:1 purchase, you'll need line 4 times the length of the width of the traveler, plus a few extra feet for slack. I can release and set either side from either side of the cockpit. Beats spewing all kinds of line every time the traveler is adjusted up or down.Good luck,Art Herrick#5468"Sea Change"----- Original Message ----- From: "DUANE MELLING" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <[email protected]>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:42 AMSubject: Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade>I have what I believe must be the original traveler on my boat with jam >cleats on each side of the cockpit for the lines. While singlehanding, it >is awkward to have to reach across the cockpit to release or tighten the >opposite line from where I am sitting. My question: Has anyone set up the>traveler with a continuous line so that releasing and snubbing occurs with >the same line, making it a continuous loop? Is there a setup for this? If>any of you use such a system, how do you like it?>> Duane Melling> 1971 C27 #166>>>> --- On Mon, 9/8/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade>> To: [email protected]>> Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 8:27 PM>> John ->>>> I totally agree that the tiller does give the helm a better>> feel, but with>> the wheel the cockpit is really opened up.>>>> Chris D>>>>>> **************>> Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion>>>> blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at>> StyleList.com.>>>> (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)
