CD25 Traveler Track

[Don Carr]

Has anyone replaced the traveler track on the CD25? I'd love to know how to get to the backing plate (which I assume is there)? Do you have to remove the teak coaming just forward of the track? Or is the backing plate pre-threaded and placed into the laminate?

Don Carr



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[Jim Stull]

Has anyone replaced the traveler track on the CD25? I'd love to know how to get to the backing plate (which I assume is there)? Do you have to remove the teak coaming just forward of the track? Or is the backing plate pre-threaded and placed into the laminate?

Don Carr

Don
We replaced our track with a heavier Harken unit (with larger bolts). The bolts on ours went thru the 'glass and have nuts on the underside. A miserable job working from inside the lazzerrette to get at the nuts. A small kid would be better than an adult. This was one of the few areas, during the rebuild, that we found components close to failure. The origional bolts were very badly deformed. Perhaps from a severe uncontrolled jib!
Jim



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[Don]

Don
We replaced our track with a heavier Harken unit (with larger bolts). The bolts on ours went thru the 'glass and have nuts on the underside. A miserable job working from inside the lazzerrette to get at the nuts. A small kid would be better than an adult. This was one of the few areas, during the rebuild, that we found components close to failure. The origional bolts were very badly deformed. Perhaps from a severe uncontrolled jib!
Jim

Jim; Inside the lazarette? I don't understand as the forward part of the lazarrette is solid glass with the exception of the small hatch opening where the hatchboard goes. Can I remove the teak coaming (the transverse coaming) at the aft end of the cockpit to access this area?
Don

[Jim Stull]

Don
We replaced our track with a heavier Harken unit (with larger bolts). The bolts on ours went thru the 'glass and have nuts on the underside. A miserable job working from inside the lazzerrette to get at the nuts. A small kid would be better than an adult. This was one of the few areas, during the rebuild, that we found components close to failure. The origional bolts were very badly deformed. Perhaps from a severe uncontrolled jib!
Jim

Jim; Inside the lazarette? I don't understand as the forward part of the lazarrette is solid glass with the exception of the small hatch opening where the hatchboard goes. Can I remove the teak coaming (the transverse coaming) at the aft end of the cockpit to access this area?
Don

Sorry Don
I was thinking of the mainsheet traveler.
You must be talking about the genoa track. If so, these bolts can be reached from both inside the lazzerette and from the setee area (depending, of course which bolts you are accessing). On my boat there is just (barely) enough space to get your hand up in to the access space. Lay on your back, reach up, and you will see what I am talking about. I am not clear on "removing the coaming".
I am going to email you a photo of my cockpit. Take a look and let me know which area is in question.
Jim



jtstull @icubed.com

[Bruce Bett]

Don and Jim:

I was out sanding and scraping last weekend, and decided that it might be time to replace, not the travler, but the little teak strip it is mounted on. It looks to me like to get a wrench on those nuts someone would have to go down under the cockpit sole and work a very long socket wrench extention up between the motor well and the bulkhead at the aft end of the cockpit. It's only an inch or two wide and about a foot to 18'' deep! I used to be able to talk my teenaged daughter into going down there, but these days she gennerally refuses. It looks like a dirty job to me. (although I'm sure it can be done.)

Bruce Bett
Sostenuto
CD25 #496

Has anyone replaced the traveler track on the CD25? I'd love to know how to get to the backing plate (which I assume is there)? Do you have to remove the teak coaming just forward of the track? Or is the backing plate pre-threaded and placed into the laminate?

Don Carr

bettb@macomb.cc.mi.us

[Jim Stull]

Has anyone replaced the traveler track on the CD25? I'd love to know how to get to the backing plate (which I assume is there)? Do you have to remove the teak coaming just forward of the track? Or is the backing plate pre-threaded and placed into the laminate?

Don Carr

Hey Don
I read your email. I again assume you are referring to the mainsheat traveler. This being the case, Bruce is correct. When we removed ours, we found that you have no option but to crawl rearward thru the lazzerette and do as Bruce suggests. Very, very miserable job. As I recall we had to get the bolts fot the teak trim pieces from underneath also. The split in the replacement teak piece you saw in the photo was part of the mod for the bigger engine and unrelated.
If I still haven't got the point, lets try again!
Jim



jtstull@icubed.com

[Jim Stull]

Has anyone replaced the traveler track on the CD25? I'd love to know how to get to the backing plate (which I assume is there)? Do you have to remove the teak coaming just forward of the track? Or is the backing plate pre-threaded and placed into the laminate?

Don Carr

Hey Don
I read your email. I again assume you are referring to the mainsheat traveler. This being the case, Bruce is correct. When we removed ours, we found that you have no option but to crawl rearward thru the lazzerette and do as Bruce suggests. Very, very miserable job. As I recall we had to get the bolts fot the teak trim pieces from underneath also. The split in the replacement teak piece you saw in the photo was part of the mod for the bigger engine and unrelated.
If I still haven't got the point, lets try again!
Jim



jtstull@icubed.com

[Don]

Jim, et al; OK I get it. I usually call the motor well the lazarette and the area you are referring to I call cockpit lockers. Sorry just a terminology thing. Sounds like I'll wait till next year. Thanks for your help. BTW.. nice cockpit picture...you should post it here on the Website.

Fair Winds.

Thanks.

Don Carr
s/v Camanae CD25.



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