Mainsheet travelers

[Paul Scribner]

I sail a 28' CD Hull #205 out of Scituate, MA on Mass bay. I often sail shorthanded. When the wind freshens or there is a sudden puff I have a hard time adjusting the main sheet to ease heeling while at the same time tending the tiller. Has any one experimented with a traveler? If so what was your experience?...type...configuration...etc.
Suggestions welcome.

Paul Scribner
s/v Serenitas
scribner@tiac.net



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[Tom Bailey]

I sail a CD 28, Hull #269. When I bought the boat, there was a 4-part purchase from the end of the boom to a traveler track on the transom. When I installed a bimini, I changed this to a 6-part purchase from mid-boom to blocks on either side of the sea-hood over the companionway hatch, in a triatic arrangement. Both have worked very well for me. By the way - what year is your 28? The previous owner of mine did not know the year of my boat. If I am reading the ID number on the transom correctly, mine is an '80, but it would be nice to have some confirmation of that.



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[Catherine Monaghan]

Paul,

The traveller on my CD32, Realization, is located on a bridge that spans the companionway hatch forward of the dodger. The mainsheet block is attached to a car that rides on a track on the bridge. There are blocks and cam cleats at either end of the traveller and blocks on the car. The traveller control lines run from fittings at the outer ends of the traveller to blocks at the car, back to blocks at the outer ends, again to blocks at the car, and back through blocks at the outer ends then through the cam cleats. It is easy to move the mainsheet car along the track with the control lines. Easing the main out along the the traveller towards the lee side of the boat makes a big difference in helm control when the wind is blowing hard. Don't forget to ease the leach line too. Both procedures will spill wind off of the main. And make sure the sail is relatively flat by tensioning the boom vang and/or the main halyard too.

catherine_monaghan@merck.com
CD 32, Realization
Raritan Bay

I sail a 28' CD Hull #205 out of Scituate, MA on Mass bay. I often sail shorthanded. When the wind freshens or there is a sudden puff I have a hard time adjusting the main sheet to ease heeling while at the same time tending the tiller. Has any one experimented with a traveler? If so what was your experience?...type...configuration...etc.
Suggestions welcome.

Paul Scribner
s/v Serenitas
scribner@tiac.net

catherine_monaghan@merck.com

[Paul Scribner]

I sail a CD 28, Hull #269. When I bought the boat, there was a 4-part purchase from the end of the boom to a traveler track on the transom. When I installed a bimini, I changed this to a 6-part purchase from mid-boom to blocks on either side of the sea-hood over the companionway hatch, in a triatic arrangement. Both have worked very well for me. By the way - what year is your 28? The previous owner of mine did not know the year of my boat. If I am reading the ID number on the transom correctly, mine is an '80, but it would be nice to have some confirmation of that.

Thanks Tom:
I have a double block on the end of the boom leading to two single blocks on the transom and a cleat between the two. Your coach mounted system sounds good.
My boat was built in 1978.
Paul



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[Neil Gordon]

Paul,

I have the same mainsheet arrangement you have, but have no trouble
holding the tiller and easing the main sheet in a puff. What specifically
is your problem?


Neil



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