[C320-list] Traveler issue

[David J Gleason]

I am confused by Chris's description.  If you are pulling in on one side,
the other side is feed out.  How could this create a bunching up of the
lines.  I think what Chris is describing is the slack side lines bunching
up when tacking or gybing without keeping tension on the old tension
side.

To help alleviate this problem, along with keeping excess line out of the
cockpit, I use a continuous line.  I have one piece of line with each end
tied to one end of the traveller car.  There is a loop that hangs down to
the cockpit floor, so we can step over it without tripping.   I have
found it easier to handle rather than using a much longer piece on each
end of the car.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:53:03 -0700 (PDT) Chris Burti <cburti at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Russ,
> I a bit confused, but then that is typical for me. 
> 
> I haven't experienced this nor can I visualize it
> happening. The only time I have the traveler control
> lines bunch, is when I gybe or tack without having
> snugged up the leeward line or occasionally when
> letting out the boom to leeward after swinging
> downwind from a close reach.
> 
> In the former instance a quick tug on the leeward line
> before going back to the helm avoids problems on the
> next tack. In the latter, it isn't too difficult to
> keep the leeward side tensioned as you are releasing
> the windward side. It isn't an issue often enough for
> me to have considered a work around.
> 
> 
> --- Russell Monaco <russgm at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> >     I assume I am not the only one with this
> > problem:
> > To use the traveler, you need to keep tension on one
> > side as you pull in the other, otherwise you get
> > lines bunched up on the traveler.
> > The design of the traveler i beleive causes
> > this...Has anyone come up with a way to avoid the
> > traveler line getting caught up?
> >    
> >   Russ Monaco
> > 
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> Chris Burti
> "Commitment"
> Catalina 320, #867, 
> Farmville, NC
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