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Derek Crawford
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Initially Posted - 01/22/2003 :  19:54:15  Show Profile
A while back someone asked to see pics of my traveler control line mods. Well, thanks to a new digital camera (Santa!) and MUCH, MUCH help from Buzz, here they are:-
<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3df03b3127cce93a53fc55a7a0000001410" border=0>
<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3df03b3127cce93a53fc15a7e0000001410" border=0>
If this works I owe him a bottle....
Derek
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/22/2003 :  19:55:28  Show Profile
What's yr favorite tipple, Buzz?<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/22/2003 :  21:18:28  Show Profile
Derek,

Nice pictures, but is your new rigging in accordance with the CATALINA 25 DESIGN CLASS RULES, Section H Running Rigging, paragraph 2,...


<b>"2. Travelers must remain on the transom and will be limited so that the mainsheet attachment point may not travel past the point at which the factory installed traveler bar intersected the transom. No rope or wire travelers will be permitted."</b>

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Don Lucier, 'North Star'
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 01/22/2003 :  21:39:31  Show Profile
The photos worked ... COOL! <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Derek,

I briefly saw the extra blocks and lines in your cockpit the other day, and I meant to ask about them. I'm going to have to sneak a peak at your handiwork when I'm at the marina next time ... that looks like a neat mod!

Buzz Maring, C-25 SK/SR #68, "Freya"
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/22/2003 :  23:27:08  Show Profile
Don - indeed they are Class Legal (the traveler will not move any farther than it did originally). The great advantage is that now the crew can do the adjusting while I keep helming and I don't get skinned knuckles and a cricked back from trying to adjust something that's virtually unadjustable behind me. Also, because the traveler is now easily usable it gets (surprise!!) used! It has given us an extra edge on the race course.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  01:15:06  Show Profile
<b>"The great advantage is that now the crew can do the adjusting while I keep helming and I don't get skinned knuckles and a cricked back from trying to adjust something that's virtually unadjustable behind me." - Derek</b>

Cool setup and it's class legal...Can't ask for any more!

Don Lucier, 'North Star'
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  05:38:34  Show Profile
Derek,

Now if you tied the two ends together (or, replaced the line with one long line you'd have a continuous traveller. Reminds of the basic set I had on my Thistle, half a life ago!

I like it! You done good!

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  12:08:49  Show Profile
Don - I did consider using a continuous line - but the bit that goes across the cockpit from cleat to cleat makes an excellent trip line!
Hence I split it and each piece is still easily reachable from either side.
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  17:01:19  Show Profile
Derek,

"I did consider using a continuous line - but the bit that goes across the cockpit from cleat to cleat makes an excellent trip line!
Hence I split it and each piece is still easily reachable from either side.
Derek"

Of course your right. The Traveler controls are easily accessible in the cockpit of c25, vesus the rail of a Thistle. And, it would be a trip line, especially for me!

Regardless I like what you did. One question tho': What did you use or do in the middle? where the the port and starboard halves meet and go up to the end of the boom?



Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  17:17:35  Show Profile
If you look closely at the pics, you'll see the traveller is still there. Derek just altered the control lines.

John Mason - Ali Paroosa
1982 - FK/SR #3290
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 01/23/2003 :  17:57:21  Show Profile
Don - I didn't change anything on the mainsheet. I just "lengthened" the traveler control lines and brought one along each side of the cockpit sole using turning cheek blocks (and a small fairlead to stop them rubbing on the edge of the seat by the transom).
Derek
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