[C320-list] Traveller woes

[Scott Thompson]

  On my most recent sail trips the mainsheet traveller has been nothing 
but trouble going upwind. It's hard to move under load (makes a lot of 
noise) and the lines are constantly binding. the latter is not a new 
problem.

Upon close inspection it seems like I may have two problems. First some 
of the sheaves on the port side are not turning freely as if the 
bearings are dirty or worn. Second, the control lines themselves seem to 
bind between the sheaves and the stainless posts that are supposed to 
keep them in place. I'm thinking of downsizing the line from the 
recommended 5/16 to 1/4 to see if it helps with the latter problem.

Has anyone else had these issues, and successfully solved them?

BTW, my boat is a 1999 model. I recall a discussion long ago about 
traveller upgrades since Garhauer apparently came out with a new model 
at some point. but I have no idea if I have the old or new model. How 
can I tell which is which?

Scott

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Scott Thompson
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