[C38] Traveler Location?

[Tom T.]

I've attached a photo of my factory located traveler.  The problem with any
mid boom traveler is it puts great strain on the boom but it does free up
the cockpit.  Moving a mid boom traveler attachment farther forward of the
boom would put excessive loads on the boom which is already strained.

We have an older Catalina 27 with end boom sheeting.  I bought the boat for
lake racing near our home and one reason I decided on an older 27 was
because it had end boom sheeting instead of the mid boom sheeting found on
later models. 

Tom Troncalli



> [Original Message]
> From: <david at dlrfilms.com>
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: 9/13/2009 10:47:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [C38] Traveler Location?
>
> I just want to make sure I'm understanding you. Your traveler is forward
> of the hatch opening, correct?  That would solve my dodger problem, but
> I'm concerned about the loss of leverage having the sheet so far forward
> on the boom, or the leverage the sail/boom would have on the anchor
> points. You've had no problems?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> > I replaced my stock traveler with a Gerhaurer.  I placed it in the same
> > place as the old one.  It is just forward of the hatch.  I also replaced
> > my
> > main and jenny with a new suit from Pineapple Sails but the old sails
were
> > standard C38.
> >
>
>
>
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