Having trouble visualizing your set up but would a flip flop block mounted on the bulkhead help?
https://www.harken.com/productdetail.aspx?sku=2145 Or a swivel cam cleat like a Harken 462 or 240? https://www.harken.com/productdetail.aspx?sku=240 I use the latter on Touche' but have a bulkhead mounted turning block: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsX0dGcEV2Mm1QNUE Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 8:45 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > > The traveler on our '94 C&C 37/40+ is really kind of a pain. The original > unit has 4 sheeves with a cam cleat on each side (two sheeves on the > sliding traveler part, and two mounted in the end caps to the track). > > Originally when I got the boat, the line then went to a cheek block > mounted to the side of the cockpit, and then to a second cam cleat (which > seemed to make no sense to me). I removed that block and cam cleat, and at > least I can pull and lock line without working it through two cam cleats. > > The problem is that when the boat was built, teak decking was put in the > cockpit, raising it up to the bottom of the cam cleat and when seat > cushions are in place, it makes it difficult to lock the line into the cam > cleat. I have tried raising/putting wedges under the cam cleat to get > better access above the seat cushions, but that increases friction through > the first block. > > have any of you had similar issues, and what did you do about it? > > Thanks for your insights, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" > Madiera Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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