[C320-list] Traveler woes

[David Veeneman]

Dave Hupe asked for some more information, which I thought I’d share with the group.

The cam cleats on my traveler were in questionable shape, so I replaced them with new Harken cam cleats. I mounted the Harken cleats on the cabin top, beside the clutches on each side. To mount them, I drilled holes through the fiberglas to the cabin below, then experimented with different length machine screws until I found one that extended just far enough into the cabin to put a washer and an acorn nut onto. The entire job took about an hour and a half, including bedding the new cleat with silicone..

Dave sent a picture of the modification, as performed by another member. In the picture, the traveler line runs straight (180°) from the traveler to about the front of the clutches, then it angles off through a bullseye at about 135° to the cam cleat, which is mounted next to the cabin top winch. That could offer an advantage when hauling the traveler lines. However, in my case, I opted for a straight 180° run through a bullseye to the relocated cam cleat. The advantage to that approach is a bit less chafing, but I think either approach will work well.

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David Veeneman
Dana Point, CA
SV Adelante, C320 #131




> On Jun 13, 2020, at 4:48 PM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Hey Dave-
> 
> I've thought about doing this too.  Can you provide more details about mounting and any additional hardware?
> 
> Thanks, Dave
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> From: David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com>
> To: C320 Assn Forum <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020, 07:33:23 PM EDT
> Subject: [C320-list] Traveler woes
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> I had similar problems with my traveler when I bought Adelante. I discovered that the line was catching on the traveler cam cleats, which were mounted on the traveler. I moved the cam cleats off the traveler and aft to the clutch area, with bulls-eyes on the cam cleats to keep the traveler lines in order. It solved the problem nicely and inexpensively.
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> David Veeneman
> S/V Adelante, Hull #131
> Dana Point, CA