Traveler, Main Sheet Design...

I've been designing the traveler and main sheet system for weeks now including purchasing Harken parts, test fitting components and endlessly walking the docks looking for ideas. I think we've decided on a solid system that will be both simple and efficient. It's going to be a double-ended main sheet which means we'll be able to adjust the main sheet from either side depending on the tack we're on. Also, there will be double line clutches for the main sheet and traveler, freeing up the winches for genoa sheets as well...it'll all make sense when it's installed. For now, just use your imagination and trust that it's going to be a fine sailing machine.

boom vang install...

My local NAVTEC hydraulics expert came out and helped me install the hydraulic line to the boom vang late Wednesday evening (we both have regular jobs too). After swaging new fittings on the line, we fed it through the hole in the mast, bled the air out of the line and pressure tested it...voila! works like a charm. The other image is one end of the traveler mount which I had to grind down, fair with West System Epoxy, and prep for new paint. Pics of that job to follow.

We are installing the traveler and mainsheet system, hopefully all the parts I bought will work well. This weekend, I'm hoping to, at the very least, get the traveler track installed. It looks like it's going to fit perfectly. So glad we measured the camber of the track well.


Dan, Dave and Alec helped me install the genoa tracks last weekend. I put at least 5 days of prep work into this job. It went off without a hitch and we think the tracks are stronger than ever. also shiney!!!