I bought the traveller from the catalinadirect web site. The one that I received was a lot nicer than the one in the picture (has anodized car and track). Not quite as nice as the Harken, but works quite well, comes complete and is 1/2 the price.
I built up a mounting for mine, let me know if you want to see pictures. --- In [email protected], jenngsj...@... wrote: > > Debbie > > Try the Harken small boat traveler kit, model # 3732591. You will still > have to purchase the track. These can be purchased that are adaptable to > any existing installation holes (no need to drill additional holes). > > John Jennings > C27 Barjoh #5267 > > > In a message dated 7/28/2009 11:16:38 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > dcrutherfor...@... writes: > > > > > Hi, everybody! > > The traveler on our recently-purchased '77 TR is in sad shape. The stops > which work sort of like the jib cars are almost frozen to the track. They > release with thumb screws, which are probably bent and just don't want to > work. As my husband says, it works fine... with a pair of vise grips and 15 > minutes. Unscrewing two stops, moving the traveler and screwing them down > again seems less than optimal to me. I'm kind of thinking about replacing > the > whole thing with a standard 4:1 setup. Has anyone tried that? Should I be > thinking in a different direction? > > Thanks! > Debbi > Gypsea > 1977 Catalina 27 > > > > > > **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy > Steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377107x1201454434/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul > yExcfooterNO62) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
