[Public-List] Main Traveler

[Joseph Balderson]

Hey Greg,
  I have #115, FREYA. Just starting a complete refit.
Joe B
joebinc at gmail.com

On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Greg Bover <gregbover at cbfisk.com> wrote:

> Dear Fellow Albergers,
>
> Thanks for all the Genoa downhaul info, it makes me more thankful for my
> lazy man's roller furling.
>
> Our boat, #114, has what I take to be the original rig on the mainsheet: 2
> 3/4" single sheaves at the aft corners of the cockpit, a double block at
> the
> boom and a winch centered on the aft deck between the hatch and the
> cockpit.
> There's a 4" cleat in the cockpit aft of the tiller. All this forms a sort
> of "A" shape.
>
> One of the sheaves is wearing out, the aged plastic is giving up the ghost.
> I will probably replace it all and keep it as original as I can, but I do
> miss having a traveler as I 've had on other boats. Any of you that have
> already gone this route? What traveler and block combination have you used?
> Anyone have a lower block/cam cleat like I had on my old Catalina?
>
> I'd be very grateful for advice and photos.
>
> Lastly, any of you within rifleshot of Gloucester would be more than
> welcome
> to an Open House we are having at my shop on November 13. If you are
> interested in woodworking and metalworking, or pipe organs, you won't find
> a
> more exciting place. More info at www.cbfisk.com.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>
> Greg Bover
> Frances Fitch
> Linnet #114
> Gloucester
>
>
> Gregory R. Bover
> VP Operations, Project Manager
> C. B. Fisk, Inc
> 978 283 1909
> www.cbfisk.com
>
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