[Rhodes22-list] (now) replacement traveler

[Shawn Boles]

Hi:

I tried to get my boat yard to build something similar and they balked at
the prospect. It is great to know that GB is making a continuous loop
traveler. I had one on my Montgomery 17 and it is definitely the way to go.

Where is photo? what is price? Does GB have a parts ordering web set up? I
have not been able to find it.

Cheers,
Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo (recycled 86)


On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:37 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>wrote:

> Stan gave me the new GB traveler for testing and I give it a thumbs up.
> Sorry I didn't have some better photos to post but the show sorted ended in
> a somewhat chaotic blur packaging my boat up for the first time in the dark
> at Truxton park for a trip back to the plant after five years of sailing.
> The new test GB traveler has a continuous loop line threw two cam cleats at
> each end and car (not visible in the photo that was posted) for the main
> sheet to attach that slides along the metal bar.  The bar is exactly the
> same as my old traveler and it's amazing how easy it is to change from one
> to the other by simply removing two pins.  The multiple pulley system
> provides better purchase and allows the car to move with less effort.  It's
> also nice not having to uncoil and recoil each of the red traveler lines
> before and after each use.  The cam cleats are oversized and Stan is
> planning on smaller cleats that would be better. Only the windward cleat
> needs to be engaged.  I tend to use the traveler often trying to improve my
> pointing ability and like the feel of the new traveler.  Support GB and
> place an order for the new traveler.
>
>
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