Dennis,
I have an 85 C27TR. It came with a curved traveler with a (I think) 3:1 traveler. I replaced it with Garhauer’s flat traveler with (I think) a 5:1 or 6:1 purchase. The new one is just wonderful, it is very easy to operate and will drop off to leeward when the traveler lines are released. I think my main halyard is spec but even with that we must pull the mainsheet to get the main out against the shroud when going downwind unless it is really blowing. John Emmerich C27TR #5874 Fortitude From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 9:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IC27A] Mainsail travel Do you have a vang and is it hard on? If so, the main will swing freely less than you may be used to. John McLaughlin 1975 SR #1994 "Shambhala" -----Original Message----- From: dennisv1030 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 5:16 pm Subject: [IC27A] Mainsail travel Fellow 27C Owners, I have a 1986 27TR. I just moved up from a O'Day 25 C/B. Love the Catalina. Amasing the difference in 2 feet. Question. On the O'Day if I released the mainsheet the mainsail would swing freely to almost 80-to-90 degrees off center. Whenever I got in a blow, just release the mail and dump the wind. On my 27C I release the mainsail and the boom will travel 5-to-10 degrees off center. That's OK if 5-to-10 degree adjustment is what I wanted. To get anything more I have to slack the mainsheet (lines run aft), leave the helm, and phyically push the boom out. If I ever have to "dump the main" forget it. It won't swing freely. Help!!!! How can I get the main to release quickly and freely?
