A couple of questions. 1) What is the height of your boom? Pre '77 the factory standard was pretty low, under 6' from the cockpit sole to the underside of the boom.
2) When you say "moving the traveler to just in front of the companionway" I assume you to the stern of the companionway. Are you looking at tight to the cabin or as far astern as possible? I have done the project twice, once with a Harken Midrange Boat sized track and car, then upgraded to a Big Boat track and car. The main sheet is 4:1 with a separate 4:1 fine adjuster. I installed two boom bails to spread the load and have Harken 57mm Black Magic Hi load blocks on each. That setup works well but may be overkill for cruising. I race Windburn, sometimes solo, and run full main to 22 - 24 kts. I can take pictures and send them to you, or if you are near Toronto you can drop by and take a look. Michael Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 Hey guys, After some research and having the helpful folks at Genco Marine look at photos of my boat, I've come to the conclusion that it's nearly impossible to shade my cockpit while under sail unless I move my traveler. I have a 1976 30mki with a single back stay and a tiller. The traveler is currently located at the back of the cockpit. Before anyone yells "Buy a hat!" or "Wear sunscreen!"... These are all fantastic suggestions, but I'm beyond that. A shaded cockpit is essential to keeping the women in my life happy sailors. When they are happy sailors, I get to sail. When they are not, I don't get to sail. Simple as that. So, I need advice on moving my traveler so I can install a bimini top. I was thinking about moving the traveler to just in front of the companionway. This is a leverage point not significantly different from the traveler location on a wheel-steered 30mki. I know moving it forward will cause the load on the traveler to be much greater and my leverage is going to be lower. I might need extra blocks to gain leverage on the main sheet. I will also need strong backing blocks under the traveler. I may also have to create a new attachment point on the boom. Has anyone done the research and calculations required to do this project? Better yet... has anyone already done this? Thanks in advance for any help. Ryan
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