Thank you, I was wondering who made the replacement Catalina direct had. I'll look forward to the pictures. Brandon Snider
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:26 PM, John EMMERICH <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 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 <[email protected]> > 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 > > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124
