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shnool
Former Capri-25 Tech Editor

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Initially Posted - 02/21/2013 : 05:02:11

I just posted a few pictures in the projects gallery. A little back history first... When I purchased my Capri 25 last year, the owner told me he "upgraded" the traveler. The original car was binding, so he replaced the track with a Harken, he used the OLD track as a riser to get the new track off the cockpit seats. Anyway, he told me he still "didn't like how it worked. I didn't really understand him at the time. What he had done was run a single line from each side, and tied it to the car. A 1:1 car arrangement. This worked for winds less than 5mph... Above that, forgetaboutit. Anyway, I didn't have the money or time to do a proper repair, so this is what I did... microblocks, and the line went to the microblocks back to the combing.

Of course the mainsheet would attach to the top of that shackle.

Well, I dug around, and found the "windward sheeting car" upgrade for the 1624 Harken car. It was $400 (and would be a great upgrade)... but I couldn't find the proper blocks were. Some digging and I found the right ones. Turns out Harken 1513 works with the car I have which is a Harken 1624. The traveler track he used was a Harken Midrange CB... the one Cat direct uses as a recommended upgrade is smaller. So really his was a nice upgrade. Well Annapolis Sailing had the part, as backorder (everyone else was out of stock)... I figured I'd never get the parts, but I ordered, and figured I had time... Well APS came through 1 week later (great service)...

So here's me taking it all apart:

Make sure to locktite in the screws:

Finally here is the final product:

Oh and for the record, those of us with a standard 2:1 like this, where the sheets end at the combing. Consider making your control line "continuous." If the end comes through the cam cleat on the combing, route it backward through the opposite side cleat, and back to the car. This means that from HIGH side, you can uncleat the low side, to adjust the car. You can also just TIE the ends together, but if you have a lot of slack in the line that can be a pain.

C&C 32 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia

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shnool
Former Capri-25 Tech Editor

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USA
1032 Posts

Response Posted - 02/21/2013 : 05:04:23

If you haven't already seen the projects gallery... Myself and several others have been posting ongoing projects they are working on with their boats...
https://www.catalina-capri-25s.net/cgi-local/MBR_gallery.cgi?Gallery+++Projects

My lifelong project (it's starting to seem)... a bottom job.
https://www.catalina-capri-25s.net/cgi-local/MBR_gallery.cgi?Album+2057+69

Couple weeks ago, I changed all my boom cleats...
https://www.catalina-capri-25s.net/cgi-local/MBR_gallery.cgi?Album+2057+90