Why would you want to do that? The rear cockpit traveler gives you much more leverage and much more control over sail shape. My boat was equipped with a coachroof traveler. It was always a fight to trim the main after tacking. Last year, I replaced it with a new Garhauer aft-cockpit traveler. This unit is parked on the cockpit coaming, rather than on the rear settee as in your case. Catalina direct makes a replacement traveler to take the place of the one on your boat if it is worn out. It has a 4:1 purchase, giving you plenty of muscle.
Regards, Art Herrick #5468 Sea Change ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:24 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: Traveler upgrade Greetings to all and a question: Has anyone upgraded thier old-style rear-cockpit traveler to a mid-boom or hatchtop traveler? I'm sure the question has been asked before, but I could not find a good thread to refer to. Catalinadirect.com has what appears to be an upgrade kit (~$600) but I cant find anyone out there vouching for it as a replacement for the cockpit traveler. Thanks ! After getting hammered by this listserver I'm finally going to use it for a q ! :-D P_Owen '73 C27 # 491 "Sweet Pea" Everett, WA *Cruising the North Sound next week -
