[Rhodes22-list] Self-Tacking R22 traveler

[Steve]

Peter
1/4" line is hard on the hands.  In heavy wind, you
would never be able to pull it tight.  Maybe I'm
missing something but it look like the mainsheet is
conecting to what you call a loop that is sliding on
the 1/4" line.  This is just not something that I
would do and go sailing in 20+ knots of wind.

Better to leave the traveler as is and just lock it
down in the middle of the bar and not use it.  Leave
the mainsheet loose and you will get the same effect.

You did an excellent job on the drawing.  If I
remember right; seem like Stan designed something that
would cushion the heel during a major gust. 

When using the traveler, just leave the leward side
uncleated; makeing your adjustment on the windard
side.  Before making a tack; try to center the
traveler; cleat down the leward side - then tack. 
That as simple as it needs to be.  
Steve
 
--- Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> Bob and Everyone,
> 
> Bob got me obsessing about travelers.  I've been
> messing around with adapting a dinghy style
> self-tacking traveler for the R22 and just want to
> share it with you.  Versions of travelers like this
> one are used on some Lightnings, Y-Flyers, and
> Tanzer 16s.  I adapted this design to the R22
> crossbar tube.
> 
> The mainsheet attaches to a continuous triangular
> (when under tension) loop, run through blocks at
> either end of the bar.  The center of the bar has an
> eye, through which the line passes to an adjustable
> cleat lock point on the bar.  You can mess around
> with different triangle sizes to achieve the effect
> of windward sheeting when the traveler in
> centerlined in light air.  However, take care not to
> make the triangle too large, or it could be
> difficult to add lots of leech tension to the main
> when needed.  Suggest using a Vectran 1/4" line,
> which would travel smoothly and have about 5,000#
> breaking strength - should be enough.  Probably need
> some strong blocks on eyes through-bolted on the R22
> crossbar tube as well. 
> 
> Adjust the line tail on the traveler for the wind
> conditions - then forget it!  It will self-tack to
> the exact setting on the other tack or gybe.  It
> enables the skipper to ignore the traveler and just
> worry about helming the boat through a tack or gybe.
> KISS.
> 
> PT
> s/v Phoenix
> 
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