CD28 Mainsheet system?

[Northoceanbeach]

I have a 4:1 that I don't think is anywhere near the original design. I don't think the original design had a traveller either and mine does although it is a piece of shit. I can't figure out what size car fits it and mine looks weak. I tried to get a small harken car but it was too big for the traveller track but close. I'm going to have to redo the track. In the meantime I am done with projects, even though I always say that and just want to start going out and sailing sometimes!

My last sail had low but decent wind and that 4:1 was pretty hard to pull. I don't think I would win a fight with it in a real blow. Maybe I'm wrong, I've never tried. What do you guys use?

The manual has a weird system, but it looked pretty cool, double blocks on each side of the transom and one at the boom and it sheets to a cleat on the middle of the transom. That sounds like it would get old though, cleating it off eveytime.

I was looking at hardens website and like the 6 :1 system best, but is that enough or do I need to go full on 8:1? Imdont want to buy the 6:2 only to find out the first heavy weather I'm in its inadequate. At that point it would probably be to late to return.

What do you guys use? I just want to go sailing and stop all this working on the boat.

[Ron M.]

I suggest contacting Guido at Garhauer for a traveler system.
One of the most satisfying upgrades I've made.

[kmulligan]

I will second Ron's suggestion to contact Guido at Garhauer about a mid-boom custom traveler for your CD 28. It cost me about $1200 about five years ago but it was the best of many upgrades I've done to my 28. The original traveler at the aft end of the cockpit worked but the mainsheet was always in the way. An uncontrolled jibe (not suppose to happen, but it does) would threaten taking someone's head off. The mid-boom arrangement opens up the cockpit, is easier to control and places the mainsheet in front of the helmsman. Several years before I made the move I replaced the traveler cars on the original setup and later regretted wasting the money.
Kevin Mulligan
79' CD 28 # 226, "Skibbereen"
Crystal River, Fl.