[C38] Traveler Upgrade

[S Orton]

Steve S,  I don't see the advantage of a curved track system (curved in the vertical plane).  Is the recirculating ball car designed with a curvature to match the curved track or do you use multiple short cars ganged together?  When I'm hard to weather and I want to flatten the boat for more speed, I just ease the traveler.  If you have a curved track, you would have to also ease the main sheet.

Am I wrong about the "advantage"?  Steve O

 
> From: SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:02:58 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C38] Traveler Upgrade
> 
> Alex
> 
> One thing about the harken is they have a track systm which allows the 
> use of adjustable bolt locations so it is very easy to retrofit 
> existing hole locations. If you go with a curved track it may be best 
> to send your existing track back as we found that our curved track was 
> not evenly curved along the radius but rather had some flat spots and 
> I had to modify using a hydraulic press in our machine shop at 
> work. The only reason I didn't go with the garhauer was I was 
> concerned about sharp edges on the end control cars possibly catching 
> Lines or worse sails on the deck.
> 
> Steve
> 312 peregrine
> Seattleww
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Apr 23, 2010, at 2:10 AM, "Joseph Launie" <jlaunie at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Brett,
> > I just upgraded to a Harken traveler and wish I had done it ten 
> > years ago. We only race and we move the traveler under load very 
> > easily. I am not good with a camera but will try to get my crew to 
> > take pix this sunday during our practice. Joe Launie/Macavity
> >
> > bikahoga at aol.com wrote:
> >> Ok I'm am finally ready to upgrade from a curved original track to 
> >> a new flat track. I would love the opinions of the group as to what 
> >> I should get. I'm looking at one at catalina direct online which 
> >> has a full upgrade for our specific boat. So any help would be 
> >> great. I am racing more then cruising.
> >> Thanks
> >> Brett
> >> Jazz "313"
> >> Annapolis, MD
> >> Brett
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