Boom height is certainly a concern since regardless of the main sheet placement the boom will still limit the height of the bimini.
Consider a hard top option. Since the hard material supports itself you have more versatility than with fabric. You may be able to work with a designer to develop a solution with your original main sheet arrangement. I imagine a curved slot about 4 or 5 inches wide cut through the hardtop to facilitate the main sheet. It might be possible to do it as a single piece with the slot or you might have to do it with 2 pieces. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 27, 2016 2:09 PM, "Ryan Doyle via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hey guys, > > After some research and having the helpful folks at Genco Marine look at > photos of my boat, I've come to the conclusion that it's nearly impossible > to shade my cockpit while under sail unless I move my traveler. I have a > 1976 30mki with a single back stay and a tiller. The traveler is currently > located at the back of the cockpit. > > Before anyone yells "Buy a hat!" or "Wear sunscreen!"... These are all > fantastic suggestions, but I'm beyond that. A shaded cockpit is essential > to keeping the women in my life happy sailors. When they are happy > sailors, I get to sail. When they are not, I don't get to sail. Simple as > that. So, I need advice on moving my traveler so I can install a bimini > top. > > I was thinking about moving the traveler to just in front of the > companionway. This is a leverage point not significantly different from > the traveler location on a wheel-steered 30mki. I know moving it forward > will cause the load on the traveler to be much greater and my leverage is > going to be lower. I might need extra blocks to gain leverage on the main > sheet. I will also need strong backing blocks under the traveler. I may > also have to create a new attachment point on the boom. > > Has anyone done the research and calculations required to do this > project? Better yet... has anyone already done this? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Ryan > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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