[Rhodes22-list] traveler lines

[Jim Connolly]

I had an experienced sailor with me a few weeks ago.  I had not touched the 
traveler all season, as I was trying to learn the rest of the sail controls 
first.  He urged me to try the traveler.  I was pleasantly surprised at the 
increase in pointing ability, for very little extra complexity.  Set your 
traveler up for full travel, and you to  should like the result.

<snip> On the starboard side, the "teeth" do not hold very well and causes 
me some moderate trouble

Anybody thought about replacing the clam cleats with cam cleats?

Jim Connolly
s/v Inisheer



On Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:50 PM, anima [SMTP:anima13 at bellsouth.net] 
wrote:
> Bruce,
> The traveller lines should be longer.
> Mine move all along the length of the traveller and I
> use them quite a bit. On the starboard side, the "teeth"
> do not hold very well and causes me some moderate
> trouble.
> Helps for my sailing.
> Anne
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bgreenwald at optonline.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 9:28 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] traveler lines
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > My traveler lines are of a length that allows the carriage to move only 
a
> few inches off center in either direction and less than half the distance 
to
> the end of the traveler bar.  Could you tell me if this is normal? 
 Assuming
> it is not, and that the carriage should be allowed to move the full 
length
> of the bar, does anyone have the required length of line to permit this? 
 I
> know it wouldn't be difficult to measure myself but thought I would ask 
in
> case I visit the store before the boat.  As always, thanks for any help.
> >
> > Bruce Greenwald
> > S/V Ruach II
> >
> >
> >
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