Traveller quote

[Timm R Oday25]

After 40 plus years of reliable service the factory Schaefer traveller on our boat has finally worn out it's bearings.
Replacement bearings are not available .
Schaefer gave me fairly good quote . Problem is the mainsheet car that I've had is now longer offered .
I've reached out to Ronstan and asked for a quote .
Buying the pieces individually gets very expensive very quick . The Schaefer quote for the whole unit
is roughly 50% less than buying the pieces seperately .
We don't have a local sailboat dealer we trust here.
Thanks

 

[Stu Jackson]

Try Garhauer. Call them, easiest way to contact and they are a pleasure to work with.

 

[Steve L22188]

Absolutely call Garhauer. Top quality and good prices. Used to be a guy there named Guido who was great. But not sure he's still there.

 

[dLj]

What kind of bearings are worn out? You may be able to buy them through a 3rd party supplier. But you need to know the specifics. Schafer never manufactured those bearings originally in all likelihood.

dj

 

[Timm R Oday25]

My post was meant to find which brands or a reputable vendor ,I could do business with .

 

[FastOlson]

My post was meant to find which brands or a reputable vendor ,I could do business with .

I would ask Garhauer or Harken. Good engineering and good customer service.

 

[higgs]

I'll echo the Garhauer recommendations. Had their traveler on two different boats and both worked great.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Used to be a guy there named Guido who was great. But not sure he's still there.

He died three years ago or so. Yes, great person.

 

[Kings Gambit]

My post was meant to find which brands or a reputable vendor ,I could do business with .

Take a look at Rutgerson, Swedish made. My boat, built in Europe, is equipped with Rutgerson blocks and their traveler/mainsheet system. I’d rate the equipment as medium+ to high quality, just based on my usage. Nothing has failed in 26 yr since installation. But others may differ in opinion.
KG

https://www.rutgerson.se

 

[Timm R Oday25]

Kings Gambit, thanks for the recommendation

 

[stevenhagberg]

Another vote for Garhauer. It's a small family business. They take their products seriously. Ask for Doug. They supply deck hardware for Catalina Yachts. So to preview their stuff look around the marina.
garhauermarine.com

 

[Morgan donor]

Garhauer made a custom traveler to fit my curved bridge. Added compounding to the main sheet blocks. Transformed my 38' Morgan. Imagine being able to adjust a traveler with a fully loaded mainsheet! Sad to hear about Guido. Oh yeah, half the price of the "big names".