Centre mainsheet
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Thanks to everyone who replied on the centre mainsheet question. I've managed to sort out a bracket for the mainsheet jammer and found a boom slide to attach the centre boom block. I'm now wondering if I should use a rope bridle across the top of the transom, and remove the traveller altogether? I could use 2 attachments at the ends and a length of dyneema (knotted in the midle), and adjust it so the mainsheet is almost block-to-block when sheeted in. I'm thinking this may help me to keep a good sheeting angle, relying on the kicker instead for mainsail leech tension? The added advantage is that the traveller car really needs replacing and I'm not keen to spend on it if I don't need to... As usual, any suggestions very much appreciated. Jonathan Daniel |
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Hi Daniel I haven't chipped in to this conversation before, mainly because I answered an almost identical question a few months ago via?editor@... for someone called George, so I thought that might have been picked up, but no worries. In answer to your question "should I use a bridle", my opinion is - yes, definitely. This is what I did when I converted my Wanderer from transom to centre mainsheet. As for mainsheet leech tension you mention; personally, I only?get concerned if the?top tell tale?is curling around the leeward side of the mainsail, telling me I have too much kicker tension, otherwise I don't worry about it - but then, I am not a technical type. Good luck with all your conversions. Best regards Derrick? On Thu, 4 Nov 2021 at 22:14, Jonathan Daniel via <jdaniel1000=[email protected]> wrote:
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Boom will hit the boat when dropped if remove traveller On Thu, 4 Nov 2021, 21:14 Jonathan Daniel via , <jdaniel1000=[email protected]> wrote:
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Don't remove the traveller. Attatch lacing eyes on each side of traveller for bridle. On Thu, 4 Nov 2021, 21:14 Jonathan Daniel via , <jdaniel1000=[email protected]> wrote:
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I use a bridle on my Wanderer.? I did not remove the traveler though, just tied it to one side.? I ran the bridle through the sheaves at each end of the traveller and into the original traveller adjusting cleats. It makes centering the main possible in light winds without adding leach tension.? Much simpler than moving the traveller upwind. Mike Mike On Thu, 4 Nov 2021 at 21:14, Jonathan Daniel via <jdaniel1000=[email protected]> wrote:
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