[Public-List] Main Sheet Setup

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I would have to second that vote for Garhauer. In fact, Dana Shafie who just posted a message on Sabrina and needing a Diesel engine has the Garhauer travaler, solid vang, and line management system done very nicely by the previous owner. I visited the boat and sailed on her before she was sold and the fittings mfg by Garhauer were first rate and reasonable in cost. Also Garhauer bends over backwards to provide the very best in custome service and correct advice. 

Michael #133 
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Chuck 

Garhauer makes a very sturdy traveller for an excellent price. I gave them the measurements for the holes and they drilled them as I requested; the fit was perfect. My experience is that they will customize for no extra cost - assuming reasonable requests. 

david, 432 

>>> Gordon Laco 05/07/11 5:53 PM >>> 
Hi Chuck - 

The traveler runs between the coamings, at the extreme forward end of the 
afterdeck. 

Ronstan makes a good one appropriate for our boats, as does Harken and some 
others. Just tell your chandlery the size of your mainsail and they'll be 
able to give you a list of choices. 

With regard to length of travel... Yes longer would be better; but longer is 
also uglier.... 

Gord #426 Surprise 





On 07/05/11 5:41 PM, "Chuck Stein" wrote: 

> So does the traveler only extend between the two cockpit coamings, or is it 
> aft of them, which looks like it then would interfere with the lazarette 
> hatch. If it is only between the coamings I wonder if it is long enough to 
> give any significant twist-off benefit. Do you have the name of a 
> manufacturer or fabricator that offers such a traveler? 
> 
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> 
> Hello Greg, 
> 
> That is the original set-up which I have on #133, a 1966 boat. It works 
> fine for lazy daysailing. I see two drawbacks to this system. The 
> non-tailing "cooling tower shape" winch requires the horn cleat to fix the 
> mainsheet. This makes it difficult to quickly "blow the main" it you wanted 
> to in a gust of wind. I suppose one could install a tailing winch to 
> eliminate the horn cleat. The other issue is that it is impossible to trim 
> the main boom to centerline with this arrangement. For lazy daysailing these 
> are not really issues.........unless you get so lazy that you are not 
> watching for gusts and puffs of wind. 
> 
> 
> 
> Most owners have up-graded to the installation of a track traveler mounted 
> on the aft deck just aft of the cockpit bulkhead. The traveler with it's 
> attendant new main tackle, including either a cam or clutch cleat, nicely 
> solves both of the drawbacks of the original system. 
> 
> Michael 
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> 
> Ayla was built in '64 and has what I assume is the original main sheet 
> setup. There is a pad-eye on each side of the cockpit just forward of the 
> aft hatch and a winch in the middle. The sheet starts at the port pad-eye, 
> runs through a block on the end of the boom, down to the SB pad-eye, back up 
> to the boom, down to the port pad-eye, and finally over to the winch. 
> 
> What is the recommended setup and how much will it improve things over what 
> I have? I'm not looking to race her but I'm not a big fan of having to use a 
> winch to trim the main either. 
> 
> Greg 
> S/V Ayla 
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