I have the same set-up as you but I havn't had the boat out sailing yet. Anytime you go through so many turning blocks you add friction to the system. What you describe does sound ecessive though. I decided to get a 4-1 or 6-1 purchase and just sheet directly from the traveller. Freeing up my starboard winch and taking the friction out of the system. SHould make it easier to race and singlehand also.
Brandon 5886 On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Brian Sullivan < [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Jeff, > > My understanding is that there are two traditional traveler positions for > the main sheet and at least one more that I am aware of. > > 1) Across the companionway as you have it. I have not heard a lot of > favorable comments regarding this set-up and it has been a long time since I > have been on a C27 with that system so I will leave others to comment. > 2) Aft cockpit traveler with the connection to a tongue at the end of the > boom. I have this set up on my tiller- style C27 and it works great (the > traveler itself is fairly new so that doesn't hurt). It is out of the way > yet accessible and the main sheet responds well. > > A third layout that I have seen is on my friends wheel-style C27. They put > a center cockpit traveler in just ahead of the binnacle. They like that > because it is easy to access and works well. The only down side is that is > does steal some room from the cockpit. > > If you have a tiller I would recommend the aft cockpit traveler. > > *Brian* > > Brian Sullivan > Ballinderry USA#20820 > > > > > --- On *Thu, 6/11/09, jlenox225 <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: jlenox225 <[email protected]> > Subject: [IC27A] Main sheet trim > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 10:29 AM > > I searched the forum and did not find any other posts regarding this > issue. Does anyone else have trouble trimming and easing their main. I have > mid boom sheeting to the original cabin top traveler. I find that the sheet > binds up when I try to ease it under load and I need to assist it by feeding > line from where the sheet enters the aft most block on the boom. When > sailing to weather it seems like there is a significant load on the sheet > when trimming which requires the use of the winch handle. I would even say > that with the sails down, to fully sheet the boom amidships it feels a bit > tight. It would seem that it binds somewhere in the turns from the winch to > the turningblocks on deck to the 3 blocks which redirect the sheet to the > traveler. I found that I had the same problem on my S2 27 which had a > similar set up. It appears by looking at other C27s that this is the > standard set up. I hope I explained this in a not too confusing manner. > Thanks, > Jeff > > > -- Richard "Brandon" Snider 843-616-3124
