Steve R's posting it the design I was trying to describe. There is even a parts list!
Thanks Doug Kelch --- "Hughston, Larry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gotta see that pictur Doug. --Larry #189 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Kelch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 7:24 AM > To: Montgomery > Subject: M_Boats: Neat Traveler arrangement > > > I was watching the Penguin racing fleet come in the > last night an notice a very clever arrangement for a > small boat traveler that may be cheap and effective > for an M15. > > I may mock one up and take a picture if the > description doesn't work . > > Essentially it is a continuous loop of line with > symmetricallylly located > fixed attachmentent points, one for a mainsheet > block (single block only) > and one for a control line. The block attachment > point will be over the > tiller and the attachment point for the control line > will be under the > tiller. > > > Place a flush mounted block on the forward face of > the > transom at the two corners inside of where the > current > traveler line currently goes through the transom > corners. > > The traveler line (will become the continuous loop) > runs through the the first block, over the tiller, > through the second block, under the tiller and ties > off to bitter end. The knot under the tiller can > form > the attachment point for the control line. > > Form the attachment point for the mainsheet block > directly over the tiller while the attachment point > for the control line is directly under the tiller. > > Attach the control line (and fairleads) and lead it > to convenient cleating > point. > > To move the traveler out, ease off the control line, > and to move the traveler in you pull the control > line > in. > > This is definitely worth a try! > > Thanks > > Doug Kelch > > "Seas the Day" > M15 > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
