I have seen many threads on this topic.
My boat is a '77 and the traveller sits on top of the 2 original teak risers.
Below is a picture from last spring before I put the boat in the water. The cam cleats for the traveller aren't installed in this picture.
This a wide view of entire system...
Currently the only line coming aft is on the stbd side that controls the traveller itself. As you can see, there is a winch on the stbd side too, I believe this is to control the traveller, but I have never had to use it. (Probably not doing it right!)
I raise and lower the main from the mast. I wonder just how much value there is to run the main halyard aft. My old boat (Catalina 22) had all lines running aft and sometimes it was a bother to get the main up or down due to the winds.
The main also has 2 reef points.
So the questions...I would like to run the main halyard aft and both reef points using a dual line system aft too.
Would I have to drill holes through the teak risers? Or replace them with newer metal risers and then install sometime of 'rope guide' under the traveller rail?
Does anyone have any pictures of their Catalina 30 with their lines running aft? No sense doing the thinking if someone else already did it!
Thanks
Chris
My boat is a '77 and the traveller sits on top of the 2 original teak risers.
Below is a picture from last spring before I put the boat in the water. The cam cleats for the traveller aren't installed in this picture.
This a wide view of entire system...
Currently the only line coming aft is on the stbd side that controls the traveller itself. As you can see, there is a winch on the stbd side too, I believe this is to control the traveller, but I have never had to use it. (Probably not doing it right!)
I raise and lower the main from the mast. I wonder just how much value there is to run the main halyard aft. My old boat (Catalina 22) had all lines running aft and sometimes it was a bother to get the main up or down due to the winds.
The main also has 2 reef points.
So the questions...I would like to run the main halyard aft and both reef points using a dual line system aft too.
Would I have to drill holes through the teak risers? Or replace them with newer metal risers and then install sometime of 'rope guide' under the traveller rail?
Does anyone have any pictures of their Catalina 30 with their lines running aft? No sense doing the thinking if someone else already did it!
Thanks
Chris