traveler location

[cazes]

Thinking about relocating my traveler to on top the house. any sugestions?

 

[BobM]

My friends last boat, a Freedom 28, had all the traveler lines from the top mounted traveler run aft to the cockpit. It was a nice set up and included three attachment points to the boom with the main sheet run forward and then aft to a clutch. I'd advise you to plan it out thoroughly and to talk to a rigger about the boom. Three attachment points may be a good way to distribute the load. Remember, you may need larger tackle to sheet at mid-boom.

 

[Mark Maulden]

Did you do this? I'm currently buying 11.0A which has the traveler on top. I go to sea trials this sat. I had the same boat yrs ago and the traveller never bothered me except you can't extend the dodger aft....

 

[Hejira]

OEM is the way. They thought it out better and longer than I could. Every way you do it has sidebacks. Leave it alone. Live and let live.

 

[BobT]

On my version of the S2 27, the traveler is on the cabintop and mid-boom. Easier on the shins but higher loads to adjust. The factory traveler had spring pins and drilled holes at a few locations. Impossible to adjust under load and a real pain when single handing.
I replaced with a Lewmar Ocean series (from this site's chandlery) and the 4/1 purchase is still a bit of a haul in a breeze. Plan Plan Plan