[C320-list] Traveller woes

[Gene Gammon]

It is possible the white delrin bearings in the traveler blocks have crumbled as mine did.  I was able to carefully install new black bearings from West Marine into the purchase blocks attached to the traveler after disassembly.  The main sheet blocks and other original blocks had to be replaced as the bearings were encapsulated and had turned to dust after 20 years.


Gene Gammon, Capt.

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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2019 11:31 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Traveller woes

 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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