[C320-list] Traveler issue

[Steve Magennis]

The continuous line is what I used on my previous C-30, and use on the
smaller boat that I race on.  I've been too lazy to replace my traveler
line on the Alchemist (after all, as someone once said "If it ain't
fixed, Don't broke it!").  Having said that, the continuous line will
minimize bunching of the leward traveler line because the slack is
taken up by the weather line as the traveler is dropped.  Getting
exactly the right amount of loop in the line is a minor problem.

Along that same line, it makes a certain twisted logic to do the same
thing to the main sheet, although I would need to think about this some
more.  It's a real bummer to find that the main sheet on the high side
doesn't have any more adjustment as all the slack is on the other side
of the boat.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- David J Gleason <djgleason1 at juno.com> wrote:

> 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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