Has anyone repositioned the mainsheet traveller on a 336. I'm considering moving it from the top of the binnacle to some where further forward so that I can have a longer track that will provide useful functionality! It would also keep the mainsheet away from the helmsman and the binnacle. I have a problem with the mainsheet catching when we tack.
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Where are you going to put it?
David: I was looking at pictures of the 336. I did not see any good place to put a traveler. Have you thought about getting a rigid vang for running down wind and better general control? I can understand why you would want to do this.
David: I was looking at pictures of the 336. I did not see any good place to put a traveler. Have you thought about getting a rigid vang for running down wind and better general control? I can understand why you would want to do this.
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John Lemke
Cabin top
Hunter offered a cabin top mid boom traveler as an option on the 336. You could ask Hunter for the specifics, but I think it will involve an extra winch, starboard side on the cabin top, to handle the main sheet. I've had my 336 for six years, and I've thought about making the conversion once or twice. The present location is handy for singlehanding; the traveler will stay where it is.
Hunter offered a cabin top mid boom traveler as an option on the 336. You could ask Hunter for the specifics, but I think it will involve an extra winch, starboard side on the cabin top, to handle the main sheet. I've had my 336 for six years, and I've thought about making the conversion once or twice. The present location is handy for singlehanding; the traveler will stay where it is.
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David L
Mine is on top
My traveller is on the cabin top. I have three winches but you can get by on two. The 340's only have two. I single hand the boat with no trouble. The boat sails so nice. A added benefit is a bimini that is huge. So big that I can zip out the center section. It leaves me with a nice dodger and aft bimini the size of the original bimini that was made for the binicle mounted mains. Dave
My traveller is on the cabin top. I have three winches but you can get by on two. The 340's only have two. I single hand the boat with no trouble. The boat sails so nice. A added benefit is a bimini that is huge. So big that I can zip out the center section. It leaves me with a nice dodger and aft bimini the size of the original bimini that was made for the binicle mounted mains. Dave
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Paul
handling the load is the problem
I'm not crazy about my steering pedestal traveller, either. I know, "end-boom sheeting" is better. Tell that to the person who eventually gets strangled by the mainsheet flying around the cockpit. The problem is getting enough backing support on the cabin top mount to handle the load. I wonder what Hunter did for the factory installations? Probably embedded a piece of sheet metal in the glass. An after-market installation would require a heavy piece of plywood underneath the traveller installation. I'd want to look at a factory job just to see if they anchored the traveller to the actual cabin top, or to that cover that hides the lines led back from the mast. The latter would seem a little flaky, or it would if I had never seen how flimsily the steering pedestal is mounted on mine. I wish I had the guts to do it!-
I'm not crazy about my steering pedestal traveller, either. I know, "end-boom sheeting" is better. Tell that to the person who eventually gets strangled by the mainsheet flying around the cockpit. The problem is getting enough backing support on the cabin top mount to handle the load. I wonder what Hunter did for the factory installations? Probably embedded a piece of sheet metal in the glass. An after-market installation would require a heavy piece of plywood underneath the traveller installation. I'd want to look at a factory job just to see if they anchored the traveller to the actual cabin top, or to that cover that hides the lines led back from the mast. The latter would seem a little flaky, or it would if I had never seen how flimsily the steering pedestal is mounted on mine. I wish I had the guts to do it!-
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Colin Nielsen
Mainsheet Traveler
I had the same problem with my 1995 336 and installed a cabin top mainsheet traveler system by Garhaurer. I posted it in the Photo Forum - you might want to look at it. Before installing it, I called Hunter and they sent me a drawing showing where a metal plate had been embedded in the cabin top for this purpose. The Garhaurer unit came with a very substantial stainless steel backing plate, which I used. In order to install the backing plates (one on starboard - in the head and one to port - in the galley. I installed 4" ivory coloured inspection ports in the cabintop liner to install the backing plate and put nylock nuts on the inside, then put the inspection plates in place and they look just fine. Two added benefits are 1) I have been able to install a complete cockpit enclosure and 2) I now have a very handy place for my Chartplotter on the binnacle. The Garhaurer unit is so strong and through bolted so well, it will never tear out. Hope this helps.
I had the same problem with my 1995 336 and installed a cabin top mainsheet traveler system by Garhaurer. I posted it in the Photo Forum - you might want to look at it. Before installing it, I called Hunter and they sent me a drawing showing where a metal plate had been embedded in the cabin top for this purpose. The Garhaurer unit came with a very substantial stainless steel backing plate, which I used. In order to install the backing plates (one on starboard - in the head and one to port - in the galley. I installed 4" ivory coloured inspection ports in the cabintop liner to install the backing plate and put nylock nuts on the inside, then put the inspection plates in place and they look just fine. Two added benefits are 1) I have been able to install a complete cockpit enclosure and 2) I now have a very handy place for my Chartplotter on the binnacle. The Garhaurer unit is so strong and through bolted so well, it will never tear out. Hope this helps.
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Paul
Can't find your photo
Colin, bravo on your modification. However, I can't find the photo. I looked in the "owner's photos" section and it isn't there, and I didn't find it among your previous forum posts in the archive. I'd appreciate any help you could give in locating it. I'm surprised that you backed the traveller through the top of the deck, though that is how I would prefer to do it myself. My boat has a large cover piece that is screwed onto the cabin forward of the instruments. It's only purpose appears to be hiding the sail control lines led to the cockpit. Wasn't this thing in the way?
Colin, bravo on your modification. However, I can't find the photo. I looked in the "owner's photos" section and it isn't there, and I didn't find it among your previous forum posts in the archive. I'd appreciate any help you could give in locating it. I'm surprised that you backed the traveller through the top of the deck, though that is how I would prefer to do it myself. My boat has a large cover piece that is screwed onto the cabin forward of the instruments. It's only purpose appears to be hiding the sail control lines led to the cockpit. Wasn't this thing in the way?
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Paul
found them!
I was looking in all the wrong places. Nice work. And what a surprise, no extra winch required (as I have seen others assert). I have traveler envy. What did you cut the cabin liner with, a sawzall? Your boat looks immaculate.
I was looking in all the wrong places. Nice work. And what a surprise, no extra winch required (as I have seen others assert). I have traveler envy. What did you cut the cabin liner with, a sawzall? Your boat looks immaculate.
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David Mackenzie
Cockpit Based
Thanks for all the input guys. I was thinking of something straddling the cockpit, in a similar way to some of the Beneteaus. It would have to be bolted to the seats just in front of the cockpit lockers. This would leave it handy for controlling the mainsheet.
Thanks for all the input guys. I was thinking of something straddling the cockpit, in a similar way to some of the Beneteaus. It would have to be bolted to the seats just in front of the cockpit lockers. This would leave it handy for controlling the mainsheet.
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