Steve, I agree, we used to have to hold the main taught and stomp down on it to release the main - not good, especially when a gust is pushing you up into the committee boat and you have no steerage. I took a tip from one of the large cats, and replaced the cam cleat with a spinlock cleat, they can be released under substantial load. No problems since the conversion. I made a plate to adapt it, but I have since seen adapter plates because so many people converted from Harken cam cleats to the Spinlock.
Bill Coleman C&C 39 animated_favicon1 From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Steve Thomas Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 3:16 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Cabin top traveller and mainsheet setup The only thing I don't like about cam cleats is that they can be difficult to release under load; like when there is a sudden gust of wind and you want to ease the main. Wouldn't it be better to locate the cleat forward of the winch, deck space permitting? Steve Thomas C&C27 MKIII -----Original Message----- From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com]On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 3:06 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Cabin top traveler and mainsheet setup One other little thing: I installed a cam cleat on the cabin top immediately next to the right side of the main sheet winch. In light to medium air we don't use the winch, just drop the line in the cleat as needed. Saves a lot of line wrapping, winching and releasing. Fast too. Rich (mobile) On 2012-08-02, at 15:52, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks all! That's some great feedback. And you guys are fast! I've considered moving the traveller aft, but ... it's kind of nice not banging body parts on it in the cockpit and the expense it would incur is prohibitive at the moment. I need new sails more than I need a new traveler arrangement. Primary uses right now are cruising but I would like to start racing once I have more experience. Mostly I just want things to be easier on the crew. I checked out the main sheet systems on Harken's site, some very good info there. I think maybe the easiest thing right now will be to go for a 6:1 purchase. I do like the "admiral's cup" setup .. I'm in the habit of sitting on the low side and working the genoa sheets while steering anyway, adding the main to that arrangement means I can leave my girlfriend be. Problem: I don't have secondary winches. I do however, have a pair of Barient 28's (non ST) actually serving as weights on a shelf at home and I would love to trade them for some smaller self-tailers if anyone is interested. My primaries are Barient 27s, self tailing .. and the 28's are too big to be secondaries on my boat. Not sure if this is a reasonable trade, I should probably just sell them but I have no idea what they're worth. If anyone has any input I'de appreciate it. Lastly, I ask her to take the wheel all the time for just these reasons! She seems to be warming up to it but in general she doesn't like it! She gets really nervous and I'm sure my "suppressing criticism" face doesn't help out in that regard. I guess I'll just keep doing what I did earlier this week and go down below for a nap! Steve
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