Web page address? The traveler rail on Hanalei is N/F and I am thinking of adding sheaves and blocks to allow windard/leeward adjustment of the car position with the sail full and by. Would like to talk to them...thanks for your help...
D. Stump, Hanalei
Does Nicro Fico have a....
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Leo MacDonald CD33
Rig-Rite, Inc
Capt. Dave,D. Stump, Hanalei wrote: Web page address? The traveler rail on Hanalei is N/F and I am thinking of adding sheaves and blocks to allow windard/leeward adjustment of the car position with the sail full and by. Would like to talk to them...thanks for your help...
D. Stump, Hanalei
Try Kim at Rig Rite -
Rig-Rite, Inc., 63 Centerville Rd, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-739-1140, e-mail; www.RigRite.com
Web; http://www.rigrite.com/index.htm
Do this after a glass of port and when you are very relaxed;-)
Fair Winds,
Leo MacDonald
'Evening Light' CD33
(around the) Groton, CT
macdoreNOSPAM@aol.com
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Hanalei,
Re: Duhhh, I knew that, but....
Leo,
I just went prompt stupid, you know, like prompt critical ! ! ! Thinking of adding mains'l traveler car controllers to Hanalei, but just talked to Kim, and we are looking at about $400.00!! New car with single sheaves, and track mounted controllers with cam cleats... Maybe some other time, but I could use the lack of 'em as an excuse when......
Hanalei
I just went prompt stupid, you know, like prompt critical ! ! ! Thinking of adding mains'l traveler car controllers to Hanalei, but just talked to Kim, and we are looking at about $400.00!! New car with single sheaves, and track mounted controllers with cam cleats... Maybe some other time, but I could use the lack of 'em as an excuse when......
Hanalei
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len
Re: Duhhh, I knew that, but....
dave
i changed the mainsheet traveller as you describe, and it is one of the best things i've done - with a 3:1 system I can adjust the traveller without luffing the main under all conditions - it's pricey but worth it
len
md.frel@nwh.org
i changed the mainsheet traveller as you describe, and it is one of the best things i've done - with a 3:1 system I can adjust the traveller without luffing the main under all conditions - it's pricey but worth it
len
md.frel@nwh.org
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Don Carr
Have you looked at Harken?
Dave;
Have you considered Harken? They have kits and the track is hole for hole compatable with the Schaeffer track (that's what I have). The mid-range kit which should work for a thirty is about $350 with all but the control lines. Just had my system changed by Sound Rigging for $450(turn key including line and remounting of mainsheet block on new car).
IMHO Rig-Rite isn't the best.
carrds@us.ibm.com
Have you considered Harken? They have kits and the track is hole for hole compatable with the Schaeffer track (that's what I have). The mid-range kit which should work for a thirty is about $350 with all but the control lines. Just had my system changed by Sound Rigging for $450(turn key including line and remounting of mainsheet block on new car).
IMHO Rig-Rite isn't the best.
carrds@us.ibm.com
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Warren Kaplan
Re: Have you looked at Harken?
Dave,Don Carr wrote: Dave;
Have you considered Harken? They have kits and the track is hole for hole compatable with the Schaeffer track (that's what I have). The mid-range kit which should work for a thirty is about $350 with all but the control lines. Just had my system changed by Sound Rigging for $450(turn key including line and remounting of mainsheet block on new car).
IMHO Rig-Rite isn't the best.
I too replaced my original pin stop traveler with a Harken System last year. I got a 4 ft track and I picked the hardware for the type of mid range system I wanted and installed it on 2 pieces of teak. Its a 3:1 system and so far I'm very happy with it. Harken has got an awful lot of variables so you can pretty much design you own system. As Don said, I think my new traveler (for a CD27) came to about $350 and I got the stuff from pyacht.com. Its worth considering.
Warren Kaplan
Sine Qua Non
CD27
Oyster Bay Harbor, NY
Setsail728@aol.com
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Don Carr
On second thought...
Hey...why are we helping the (in)famous Pirate Captain equip to win...I'd stick with Ronstan stuff. 
Fair Winds
Don Carr
s/v Lolita CD25
Noank moorings.
carrds@us.ibm.com
Fair Winds
Don Carr
s/v Lolita CD25
Noank moorings.
carrds@us.ibm.com
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Bill Bloxham
Re: Does Nicro Fico have a....
Dave
I went looking two years ago, and never found a thing on Nico-Fico, web or otherwise.
Check with your sailmaker; Harken often runs discount sales thru them about this time of year that I do not see in the marine stores.
By the way, Schaeffer makes mostly the same stuff, and in my opinion it looks better on our boats then Harken.
Bill Bloxham
mmmmmmbill@aol.com
I went looking two years ago, and never found a thing on Nico-Fico, web or otherwise.
Check with your sailmaker; Harken often runs discount sales thru them about this time of year that I do not see in the marine stores.
By the way, Schaeffer makes mostly the same stuff, and in my opinion it looks better on our boats then Harken.
Bill Bloxham
mmmmmmbill@aol.com
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len
Re: Does Nicro Fico have a....
mine is a schaefer and i agree with you re looks, also fits with all the other schaefer blocks on the deck etc
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Richard Stanley
Re: Does Nicro Fico have a....
I priced the same stuff for my CD33 at Rig-rite--Schaeffer, though. All I wanted was to use the same track to save the trouble of laying down new Harkin.
Goodness gracious, you would think I was trying to buy titanium exposed torlon bearing go fast racer-boy stuff for what they were trying to charge. The Schaeffer stuff I wanted is antique and not nearly as good as what is available now for a fraction of the cost.
I rant.
Richard Stanley
s/v Nepenthes
Alameda Estuary
rlstanley@mindspring.com
Goodness gracious, you would think I was trying to buy titanium exposed torlon bearing go fast racer-boy stuff for what they were trying to charge. The Schaeffer stuff I wanted is antique and not nearly as good as what is available now for a fraction of the cost.
I rant.
Richard Stanley
s/v Nepenthes
Alameda Estuary
D. Stump, Hanalei wrote: Web page address? The traveler rail on Hanalei is N/F and I am thinking of adding sheaves and blocks to allow windard/leeward adjustment of the car position with the sail full and by. Would like to talk to them...thanks for your help...
D. Stump, Hanalei
rlstanley@mindspring.com
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Richard Formica
Re: Does Nicro Fico have a....
I am in the process of installing the Schafer bridge deck windward sheeting system on my boat. The thing cost a little more than a 1000.00 (i think-i rapidly destroy the evidence to avoid detection by my wonderful and very indulgent wife) the the 1.5 track from Cyber-marine.com. It required a special order but Rob still beats defender, west, boat US. I had tried to get parts, traveler car and sheeves, to modify the existing track but this was fruitless and just ended up wasting money.
rich
CD 36
rich
CD 36
D. Stump, Hanalei wrote: Web page address? The traveler rail on Hanalei is N/F and I am thinking of adding sheaves and blocks to allow windard/leeward adjustment of the car position with the sail full and by. Would like to talk to them...thanks for your help...
D. Stump, Hanalei
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Catherine Monaghan
Rig-Rite is Nicro-Fico
<a href="http://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/NF_Tr ... tml">Nicro Ficro Traveller Systems</a>
Rig-Rite Inc. Nicro-Fico Division
63 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886 USA
(401)739-1140, fax (401)739-1149
kim@rigrite.com
Many marine stores/chandleries carry Nicro Fico systems. If they don't have it in stock, they can order it. It may be easier to order the equipment from your local chandler rather than dealing with Rig-Rite directly.
Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
catherine_monaghanNOSPAM@merck.com
Rig-Rite Inc. Nicro-Fico Division
63 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886 USA
(401)739-1140, fax (401)739-1149
kim@rigrite.com
Many marine stores/chandleries carry Nicro Fico systems. If they don't have it in stock, they can order it. It may be easier to order the equipment from your local chandler rather than dealing with Rig-Rite directly.
Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
catherine_monaghanNOSPAM@merck.com
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D. Stump, Hanalei
Re: Thank you, Captain Sir ! !
Captain Monaghan,
I spoke Rig-Rite the afternoon this. It will cost about $400.00! ! !
Maybe, I can flog the crew to get THEM to trim the sails more effectively! Dam*&, and can't I spend all these Spanish dubloons for a more required need ! !? ? (Grog)
D. Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei (and all that stuff! ! )
I spoke Rig-Rite the afternoon this. It will cost about $400.00! ! !
Maybe, I can flog the crew to get THEM to trim the sails more effectively! Dam*&, and can't I spend all these Spanish dubloons for a more required need ! !? ? (Grog)
D. Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei (and all that stuff! ! )
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Catheirne Monaghan
Line controls are worth it...
Dave,
The addition of line controls to the traveller, or replacing it with a totally new system with line controls, is definitely worth the expense. Hanalei will be a much safer and easier to control yacht with this setup. I think you should bite the bullet and spring for the upgrade.
Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
catherine_monaghanNOSPAM@merck.com
The addition of line controls to the traveller, or replacing it with a totally new system with line controls, is definitely worth the expense. Hanalei will be a much safer and easier to control yacht with this setup. I think you should bite the bullet and spring for the upgrade.
Cathy
CD32 Realization, #3
Rahway, NJ
Raritan Bay
D. Stump, Hanalei wrote: Captain Monaghan,
I spoke Rig-Rite the afternoon this. It will cost about $400.00! ! !
Maybe, I can flog the crew to get THEM to trim the sails more effectively! Dam*&, and can't I spend all these Spanish dubloons for a more required need ! !? ? (Grog)
D. Stump
Captain Commanding
s/v Hanalei (and all that stuff! ! )
catherine_monaghanNOSPAM@merck.com