Hey Aaron, Thanks so much. Yeah it looks like yours is in front of the wheel though, correct? Mine is at the very very back of the cockpit. Against the transom basically. So the folks from Genco said that really kills any space for a Bimini. Thanks for the recommendation for Genco though, they seem great.
Ryan Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Aaron Rouhi <admiralmag...@outlook.com> wrote: > > Ryan, > This is a photo of my Bimini with standard traveler placement on my 30-1. I > got the Bimini from Genco as well. Obviously, it doesn't shade the entire > cockpit but it's enough for the helmsman and definitely makes a difference... > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B87tJUU30YcDZVpBUTQweTFqeTQ/view?usp=sharing > > Cheers, > Aaron R. > Annapolis, MD > Admiral Maggie > 79, 30-1 > _____________________________ > From: Ryan Doyle via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2016 2:10 PM > Subject: Stus-List Moving my traveler - 30mki > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Ryan Doyle <ryanpdo...@gmail.com> > > > Hey guys, > > After some research and having the helpful folks at Genco Marine look at > photos of my boat, I've come to the conclusion that it's nearly impossible to > shade my cockpit while under sail unless I move my traveler. I have a 1976 > 30mki with a single back stay and a tiller. The traveler is currently > located at the back of the cockpit. > > Before anyone yells "Buy a hat!" or "Wear sunscreen!"... These are all > fantastic suggestions, but I'm beyond that. A shaded cockpit is essential to > keeping the women in my life happy sailors. When they are happy sailors, I > get to sail. When they are not, I don't get to sail. Simple as that. So, I > need advice on moving my traveler so I can install a bimini top. > > I was thinking about moving the traveler to just in front of the > companionway. This is a leverage point not significantly different from the > traveler location on a wheel-steered 30mki. I know moving it forward will > cause the load on the traveler to be much greater and my leverage is going to > be lower. I might need extra blocks to gain leverage on the main sheet. I > will also need strong backing blocks under the traveler. I may also have to > create a new attachment point on the boom. > > Has anyone done the research and calculations required to do this project? > Better yet... has anyone already done this? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Ryan > >
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