Hey all, Sophomore sailor here needing help from seasoned pro's! I have a Coronado 23-2 that has the main sheet block on a short traveler on the floor just below the companionway. It has a cam cleat to secure the sheet.
Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to release unless someone steps on the sheet to release it due to it being so low. I what to re-rig it to something that will work better, especially single handing. It would be an added advantage if I could get the lines more out of the way for the hatchway, but not really required.
I thought about simply extending the block off the floor with some type of pendant, but the block is attached to the little cart on the traveler, so I would have to have another block and cam cleat and another traveler car, correct?
There is a longer traveler on a junked boat I found with a similar setup that spans the cockpit seats, but it doesn't look like it would be strong, to me, and, of course, it only exacerbates the hatchway blockage.
What are some better solutions?
Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to release unless someone steps on the sheet to release it due to it being so low. I what to re-rig it to something that will work better, especially single handing. It would be an added advantage if I could get the lines more out of the way for the hatchway, but not really required.
I thought about simply extending the block off the floor with some type of pendant, but the block is attached to the little cart on the traveler, so I would have to have another block and cam cleat and another traveler car, correct?
There is a longer traveler on a junked boat I found with a similar setup that spans the cockpit seats, but it doesn't look like it would be strong, to me, and, of course, it only exacerbates the hatchway blockage.