[C320-list] Traveler woes

[Dennis Cookson]

Hi David, I too have cam cleats mounted on the traveler, but as they sit outside the spray hood which is permanently fitted they are out of reach, so we haven’t been using the traveler at all. I do however have another pair of cam cleats mounted on the cabin top aft of the clutches, which I’ve assumed were also for the traveler lines but it doesn’t make sense to have both. Your post makes me think we should simply remove the original ones mounted on the traveler rail. What could possibly go wrong?

Thanks,
Dennis Cookson
#577 1999


> On 14 Jun 2020, at 16:39, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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> Dave Hupe asked for some more information, which I thought I’d share with the group.
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> 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..
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> 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
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>> On Jun 13, 2020, at 4:48 PM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Hey Dave-
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>> I've thought about doing this too.  Can you provide more details about mounting and any additional hardware?
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>> Thanks, Dave
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>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> 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
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