On my ol' C&C 35 mk2 with a shorten boom my traveler is still mounted on
the thwart seat just aft of the companionway. It carries a 4:1
gross-trim for most trimming (cruising) and the 16:1 fine-tuning
(racing) with control done by two fiddle blocks with cam cleats (fine &
gross) mounted to the traveler car. For cruising we set the traveler
stops just inboard of the full length cushions and let it freely slide
between the stops when tacking. I can handle the main sheets from the
helm. The heavier main sheet is long enough to reach the helm when
running and the cam is at angle that it can be released and set from the
helm. When racing (crew of six) the order of easing the main is fine
trim>traveler> gross trim and when tacking is traveler then fine trim,
gross trim is pretty much set. When cocktail hour comes at anchor/dock,
the shackle holding the fiddle blocks to traveler car is moved to the
toe rail - head banger clear of cockpit/companionway.
Don Kern
/Fireball /C&C 35 Mk2
Bristol RI
ps: Boat still in my side yard - weather has been ugly - frost warning
again last night
On 5/13/2020 9:49 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List wrote:
Moving the traveller into the cockpit has engineering and leverage
advantages. The compromise is that it is much more inconvenient to
the cockpit occupants.
Moving the attachment point aft on the boom gives better leverage so
less tension is needed to position the boom. It is also less likely
to break the boom (most likely in the event of an accidental jibe).
Instead of moving the traveller back, you may find that you can get
away with creating some sort of better purchase system. I have a 3/4
boom attachment with cockpit traveller and still had difficulty
trimming the main with the original 3:1 mainsheet. Here's a link to a
video of my improvement. It is a compound purchase system which
allows a course adjustment (3:1) and a fine adjustment (12:1). My
first action is to always relieve the pressure on the traveller by
releasing the 12:1. Then adjust the traveller. Then use the 12:1 to
fine adjust. It works really well for me but the cockpit traveller
allows for almost 5 feet of tackle length. I'm not exactly sure how
it would work with the shorter distance of a cabin top arrangement.
Still probably cheaper to give it a try before moving the traveller.
https://youtu.be/VNUGnNAGsDo
All the best,
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Wed, May 13, 2020, 20:20 Pamela & David via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Hello
Has any one moved the mainsheet traveler from the cabin top to
just in front the wheel? When sailing wife the wife I find
adjustments to the main difficult at times. Have tried playing
with the traveler but the sheet tension is the problems.
Any thoughts
David
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