If you would kindly port images that show the traveler position. I have one that is looming on my horizon.
Joe McCary Aeolus II, West River, MD joe at photoresponse.com www.aeoluswestriver.net From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John EMMERICH Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Time for the fun stuff!!!! Sail Handling!!! Brandon, I installed a new rooftop traveler last year. I think it is 6:1 purchase and that together with the ball bearing traveler made it all worth while. My wife normally handles the traveler and the new traveler has made it much easier for her. I bought the traveler through Catalina Direct but it came from Garhauer. If I would do this again, I would direct to Garhauer. I have some pictures and emails on moving the genova turning blocks inboard to the coaming. I am traveling and unless someone else sends this to you before I return home about June 1, I will forward them to you. John Emmerich 5874 TR --- On Tue, 5/12/09, badfishy01 <[email protected]> wrote: From: badfishy01 <richardbrandonsnider @gmail.com> Subject: [IC27A] Time for the fun stuff!!!! Sail Handling!!! To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 7:43 PM Well I'm almost to my favorite part of setting up a new boat, sail handling and rigging. Sailing and sail handling is what I enjoy and I'd much rather go sans engine and sail rather than spend a day working on it. This is my first boat with an engine and It's still a love hate relationship. The mainsheet is set up mid boom from the traveller to the mast and back to a winch on the starboard side. I'm going to change it so I can sheet the main directly from the traveller, I'm just not sure what purchase to go with. I was thinking anywhere from 4-1 to 6-1. 4-1 would probably be enough but extra can't hurt. What do you guys have? I need to replace the stock traveller at some point but that'll be later down the road. That way I can free up the starboard winch to use just for the halyard. I wish the lines didn't exit the bottom of the mast, I'd much rather just have winches on the mast and everything there, guess I can't have it all my way. Also I'd like to add an inside track for sheeting. The boat is still in the yard and I can't visualize where the best place to set up the track would be. The side decks are so narrow. Thanks Brandon Snider Catalina 27 Tall Rig Mary Pearl Charleston SC __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4068 (20090512) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
