Aft end of the boom.where do V22's main sheet attach? end or mid boom?
I've never seen an end boom traveler...
-IMHO, go sailing, and hold off on the traveler... it helps, but not required to sail.
(have you even been out on it yet?)
I built ..........Anybody know where there's a diagram or tutorial on how they work, or how to build one?
VBR,
Pat
Bingo! That tells me what I needed to know. Thanks, Sum!I built .....
....ours, but have a mill and lathe and TIG. Here is the link....
Like others have said you can piece one together or buy a complete one and using google will give you some idea on how to use one....
The traveler isn't going to be a night or day difference in use and definitely not a must have,
Sum
Yes, the sheets form an inverted V as you described. I called the one on the side the boom is swung toward the leeward sheet, and the other one the windward sheet only to differentiate between them. Please disregard the "slack" issue.Reading your posts as carefully as I can I wonder if you have the mainsheet system psyched out properly. Windward sheet? looard sheet? 2 main sheets? Slack in the looard sheet? Well I don't know it all and haven't seen everything but I never have saw that.
The old Ventures (and some other boats) had a screwball sheet system (to me) where it started on one corner thence up to the boom thence to the other corner thence back up to the boom thence down to the first corner thence to your hot little hand. (Left hand!) It acted as a combination sheet, traveler, inhaul, downhaul and experienced sailer aggravater.
It formed an upside down "V" between the rear corners and the boom. The tension would be constant thruout that rope system - from the first corner thence etc to your hot little (left) hand and there would not be slack on the looard side.
I've a friend with a V22-2 like that. He likes it. LIKES it!!??? I've even seen him sail it in a wopping 3 mph wind. Shees!
Anyway better have someone check it out or post a pic.
After all that happy horse manuer you can start (just to see how it goes and get a feel for it for quick and cheep) with a simple rope travelor across the rear corners and use a 3:1 block system (boom end) on that main, its identical to the V21 main and 3:1 is sufficient. With a ratchet block you can even hold it between the thumb and forefinger of your (left) hand.
Many mahalos, Timo. As always, your info is exactly what I needed. :dance:Nemo, My boat was built with the stern railing, the original mainsheet hits the rail when running downwind, but it's no big deal. With the size of the cockpit and the tiller, the midboom setup that I have is the most convenient, and given the size of the rig, the boom seems plenty strong for the midboom attachment point.
I used the Harken high rail track with the slot in the bottom so I could put the screws where I wanted, car with toggles to mount the blocks, and end controls with the cleats built in. Wedge pads and fairleads on the cleats finish the system.
Hey Bruddah: I bought mine years ago from Harken. All the hardware manufacuturers, lewmar etc. make one type or another. Go on line and check out what they have. Also check West Marine. Make sure you reinforce under the deck. Lots of pressure there. You will need a six legged bale for the mid boom and a good 4 to 1 block and tackle with a cam cleat. Also your cockpit seats cant a bit outboard so you will need to make some shims. Sumner should go into business. You could lift his whole boat with that thing. Good job sumner. Timo has all the right parts but I think you can buy the whole thing as one unit. I'd like to be there with you on christening day. Fair Winds and Full Sails.Hi again! :dance:
I'm thinking of a traveler system for my 22-foot Mac. Where is there something I can read to learn what components they are made of, and how they work?
Any DIY plans available?
Anybody got a working unit for sale?
VBR,
Pat
Hey Timo, Good point. I guess in '76 I was able to find the complete kit a Noya Marine in MDR aka the Merchant of Venice. He has since gone belly up. What part of L.A. are you in? Fair Winds and Full Sails...Freedom, most of the kits I saw were for bigger boats, and even if you bought the kit, you still would be assembling the pieces anyway. I found several parts on Ebay, bought some locally, and the rest from Mauripro, you could give my list to our host and get a "kit price" I am sure. The only parts I had a little trouble sourcing were the metric bolts that fit into the track, found them at an industrial hardware store. As far as the mainsheet attachment to the boom, haven't had any issue with the single point setup, the holes were already drilled in the boom when I bought the boat, oem? Maybe add another bail if you are worried about it.