[Rhodes22-list] Redesigned Traveler

[Mary Lou Troy]

Graham,
On newer R22s, the standard traveler arrangement is a bar fixed into 
sockets swaged into the backstays. It is supported by the backstays 
alone. While I was doubtful of this arrangement when we bought 
Fretless, I talked to a number of R22 owners. None reported any 
problem with the arrangement and I have not heard of any in the 15 
years since. We've had a few sudden surprise jibes. The backstays 
absorb some of the force and make it less of an event than it would 
be in another boat.

There's a decent photo on the Rhodes owners site here:
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/SEATS1.jpg

and another from the stern looking at the traveller car:
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/Traveler_car.jpg

My guess is that this would be available for older R22s but you would 
have to replace your backstays with ones with the sockets that accept the bar.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, Md



At 09:45 PM 7/1/2013, you wrote:
>I would be interested in details/pictures on the traveller arrangement as
>well - especially if it is not available to purchase for older boats (74) .
>The idea of getting the traveller up high sounds great but it is unclear to
>me whether the traveller is held by the backstays alone. Would that not be a
>rather unstable platform and would the forces on the backstays not be
>excessive? Perhaps I don't understand how it works.
>
>Graham
>
>
>
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>Over the years I have seen some posts with redesigned travelers. I believe
>someone (maybe more) fastened a slide and car to the back stay spreader bar.
>I would love to see a picture and a description of what to do and what not
>to do. I assume the angle of the bar to the pressure from the main/boom is
>an issue as well as the size of the equipment.
>
>rob
>Robert Baldi
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