[Rhodes22-list] New traveller and shift extender.

[Graham Stewart]

Hank:
I appreciate your caution. The stern rail is bolted on to the boat although
I intend to beef that up next spring as the bolts are short and the backing
washers are only small washers. I will also need to keep an eye on the set
screws that hold the rail together. In the final analysis I have no idea
whether the rail is sufficiently strong for the traveller. I am relying on
others who have used this sort of arrangement for a number of years
apparently without problems. I will keep my fingers crossed and inspect
regularly.


Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada




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From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
Hank
Sent: August 13, 2017 11:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New traveller and shift extender.

I would be concerned that the load from the mainsail could be more than the
pulpit can handle.  You should make sure that your pulpit is installed with
good backing plates and not just screwed into the fiberglass or you may lose
the pulpit some day.

Hank

On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 9:50 PM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> After so many shared with me their traveller adaptations I thought I 
> should post what I finally ended up with - particularly because I 
> stole ideas from just about everyone.
>
> I decided to go with the traveller attached to the stern pulpit. There 
> were a number of reasons for this including the fact that by placing 
> it there access to the motor was less impeded.
>
> I had my old traveller track that I wanted to use and so I attached it 
> to a 5' piece of stainless steel tubing by drilling and tapping holes 
> for the 14 bolts. To get the angle right for the mainsheet I wanted 
> the bar to be able to rotate. I ended up using several pieces of off 
> the shelf rail brackets that are shown in the close up photo of the 
> traveller end. I used a hinged rail clamp that comes with a 
> spring-loaded fast pin that holds the pulpit anchor which in turn 
> holds the traveller bar. I adjusted the angle by rotating the bar and then
clamped it in place with the pulpit anchor bolts.
> The fast pins allow me to remove the traveller very quickly and easily.
>
> I have on order a traveller car that fits my track and includes two 
> cam cleats on it. That way I have no need for blocks and cam cleats at 
> the ends of the traveller.  After years of restoration work I have 
> actually sailed the boat yesterday and today in 15 knot winds and it 
> appears that the traveller works quite well for me. It is an amazing 
> sensation to actually be on the water again!
>
> Speaking of motor access, I made a shifter extension for the motor 
> which is shown in the picture of the full traveller. It consists of 
> grey plastic conduit (1" inside diameter) with a hinge that I made 
> from 1" dowel. The short end slips over the shift lever on the motor. 
> Because it is not attached otherwise it can be removed instantly just 
> by lifting it up and it is also able to  rotate in place so it does 
> not get in the way when I use the motor to steer tight turns. It is 
> kind of crude but works. I think I will redo the hinge to make it a 
> bit beefier and also include a knob at the join that will allow me to
change the tension.
>
> Thanks to everyone who have helped me with these issues.
>
> Graham
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
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