[Rhodes22-list] Estimated Cost Of A Harken Traveler System

[Tom Van Heule]

Fwiw.... I live like across the way from Harken. Within 10 min from HQ and
their home.
If people want to get a group buy I can probably arrange.

I am happy with my current rig, but happy to champion.

On Mon, Mar 29, 2021, 6:34 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> The only other system I’m aware of that sort of matches the GB 29 Traveler
> is the Harken Windward Sheeting Traveler System.  For the sake of
> discussion, I have priced out the pieces/parts to build such a Harken
> system.  Note: This estimate assumes you have the old 2nd generation
> traveler so you can mount the Harken track onto the bar, have the mounting
> sockets on the backstays, and you have the necessary tools and skills to do
> the assembly yourself.
>
> Part No    # Reqd  Units   Description
>                                         Price/Unit    Total Price
> 2745             1        Each    Small Boat Windward Sheeting Car, 22 mm
>                    $575.75         $575.75
> 2740             1        Pair      Single Sheave Track End Controls, 22
> mm                        $264.25         $264.25
> 2720.1.5M   1        Each    22 mm X 1.5 m Low-Beam Track
>                         $97.60           $97.60
> 446                1       Pair      22 mm Low-Beam Line Sheading End
> Stop                         $13.20          $13.20
> 2722              1       Pair      22 mm Low Beam Track Trim Caps
>                               $17.20           $17.20
> Hardware    15      Each     #10-24UNC X 1.25 316 SS, Flat Head Machine
> Screws       $0.54             $8.10
> Hardware    15      Each     #10-24UNC Barrel Nuts
>                                     $1.40           $21.00
> Rope             20      Feet     5/16 Inch OD X 20 Ft Sta-Set Polyester
> Yacht Braid            $1.21           $24.20
>
>         Total Not Including Tax, S&H, Or Assembly       $1021.30
>
> All of a sudden, Stan’s price of $495.00, fully assembled, for a GB 29
> Traveler, starts to look pretty attractive!
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
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> Windows 10
>
> From: stan<mailto:stan at generalboats.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2021 10:55 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List<mailto:rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] GB Notice re the latest traveler system
>
>
> *Please note.  Re the new Rhodes traveler, which is a holistic designed
> operational system that functions in conjunction with the new outhaul
> car configuration and the proprietary cut IMF mainsail:**
> **
> **1.    Per attachment:  No knots.  No Cleats.  One simple continuous
> control line whose force needed to move it, is controllable with one
> simple adjustment.**
> **
> **2.    That the **_part number_**on the ROC parts site
> <www.rhodes22parts.com<http://www.rhodes22parts.com>>  is  GB29  (there
> is no number or letter after
> the 'GB'.**
> **
> **If you purchased this version traveler from General Boats and have any
> questions, please contact me direct at <stan at generalboats.com>**  If you
> purchased your boat from another source that has had its traveler system
> "improved" by a prior owner, we are not in a position to be of help. If
> you have found another system, (i.e. Harken) that is*/less costly/*for
> its total needed parts and */simpler to install /and/handle/*, we would
> very much appreciate its part number and hearing your take on what makes
> it the better way to go, with an eye to using it with new and recycled
> Rhodes in place of our current system.
> **
> **thanks,
>
> stan
>
> ***
> On 3/29/21 9:10 AM, ROGER PIHLAJA wrote:
> > Rick,
> >
> > It’s hard to tell for sure from this photo.  But, I don’t think this is
> a GBI 29 Traveler.  My control lines don’t have any knots in them.  Do you
> have a close up picture of the traveler car?
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Mar 28, 2021, at 12:42 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Roger,
> >>
> >> Here's some of it.  You can see a cleat and the knot of the control line
> >> ends tied together.
> >> [image: ATT00010.jpg]
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Rick Lange
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Sat, Mar 27, 2021 at 9:00 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Rick,
> >>>
> >>> In all the dozens of posts in this thread, someone said they were
> busting
> >>> their knuckles on their traveler.  I don’t remember who.  I remember
> asking
> >>> what they were hitting their knuckles on.  I don’t think I ever got a
> >>> response.
> >>>
> >>> Can you post a picture of your traveler?  From your last post, it
> sounds
> >>> like you don’t have a GBI 29 Traveler.  Rather, you have a 2nd
> generation
> >>> traveler modified with cam cleats replacing the OEM standard jam
> cleats.
> >>>
> >>> Roger Pihlaja
> >>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>>
> >>> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for
> >>> Windows 10
> >>>
> >>>
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