http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1946/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:53:37 GMT Tue, 27 May 2008 15:07:29 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1946/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7361/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7361 Sorry for the confusion. The blocks you are referring to are indeed from Garhauer as Addison points out and like all of their gear is extremely well priced.
I would caution you however to going much beyond at 6:1 purchase because while it is true that it does make it easier to trim with the additional purchase as long as all the blocks are in alignment, the real world application can sometimes get a bit tricky. All of those lines going up and down thru the blocks can and will... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (garrywillis) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7361 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:02:46 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7359/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7359
Addison ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ajchan) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7359 Tue, 27 May 2008 11:15:28 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7358/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7358 I was asking about the new shieves for the main sheet. I have already installed the traveler upgrade.
Is Garhaur the suppliier for this? Cost? Did it have any additional affect on ease of movement of the traveler since you are using all three top rings on the traveler car. Thanks,

Steve Ball ]]> feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7358 Tue, 27 May 2008 10:36:27 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7357/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7357 Garhauer Marine supplies the car and a new set including the end fittings will run you approximately $275-
Give Guido or Mark a call at 909.985.9993

]]> feeds@yuku.com (garrywillis) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7357 Tue, 27 May 2008 09:46:56 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7353/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7353 Who supplied the main sheet upgrade? What was the approximate cost? Did this make any difference in the force required to move the main sheet traveller in heavy air? Thanks for your comments.

Steve Ball
Hull 559 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7353 Mon, 26 May 2008 21:06:55 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7342/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7342
I too have enjoyed the extraordinary hell of replacing my original traveler bar and car, also with outstanding Garhauer upgrades. I learned a couple of things that may be of use to some in the future. First, except for the long machine screws that extend all the way into the cabin, the others are reputedly threaded into a captive aluminum or brass (different urban myths--I believe the aluminum one . . . ) plate that is embedded in the top fiberglas shell beneath the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Doug Boyd) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7342 Thu, 22 May 2008 10:41:29 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7323/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7323 feeds@yuku.com (tomca) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7323 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:18:55 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7317/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7317
They definitely don't build them like they used to. A pry bar, the longer the better, will break it loose. The factory used a substance that looks strangely like 5200, so it takes applied brute force to get it loose. I tried the hammering from below route and all I succeeded in doing was messing up the first couple of threads, which had to be re-cut.

Since our boats were likely on the assembly line at around the same time, I'll bet yours is sealed with the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ajchan) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7317 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:15:58 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7315/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7315
I upgraded my traveler car with the same Garhauer car as pictured above and found it to be much... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7315 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:20:40 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7313/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7313 What is the purchase on yours? As you can see, mine is a 5 to 1 and it works well in heavier air. One thing that I have found that makes it easier to work the traveler is new and thinner line so they go around the sheaves easier plus easing off the mainsheet a bit just before adjusting the traveler.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (garrywillis) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7313 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:09:11 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7312/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7312 feeds@yuku.com (tomca) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7312 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:03:18 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7310/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7310 Here's a snap of what it will look like using all three shackles as Addison recommends and I concur.

Many folks have made this upgrade and think it is worthwhile.

]]> feeds@yuku.com (garrywillis) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7310 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:39:05 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7307/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7307
Yes I have installed the new 8:1 mainsheet blocks as well. It makes a huge difference in the ease of mainsheet control. I highly recommend it....besides it looks cool.

Addison ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ajchan) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7307 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:38:21 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7281/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7281 I installed the new traveler on Saturday and it went well. I cut the old shieves off, slid on the new traveler, slid on the new shieves, and relocated the stoppers. The cutting and drilling took some time, but went reasonably well. The new traveler has three stainless ring attachments. I am only using the center one. I assume there is also an upgrade for the main sheet which uses all three rings. Have you installed this?

Steve Ball ]]> feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7281 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:04:43 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7272/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7272
I would suggest that you are on the right "track" with your latest post (pun intended). I used this method for installing my recently upgraded traveler and mainsheet. The new end pieces and turning blocks for the traveler will cover and hide the fairly soft aluminum plates you will be cutting off. I cut mine right to the track edge so not much is visible anyway.

It will appear that you can just remove the old sheaves from the plates and slide on the new... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (azure42) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7272 Sat, 10 May 2008 17:38:47 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7269/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7269
It may be worth a quick look to see if the long bolts will remove more easily than described by Addison. It would take only a couple of minutes to try. I don't need to upgrade the traveler, but I did recently need to remove and rebed the long bolts to stop a small leak. If you can turn the screw heads, then the bolts are not seized in the traveler track. I simply drove the bolts out with a small punch from inside the boat. (The punch was smaller than the bolt diameter to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yorkrose) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7269 Sat, 10 May 2008 06:20:35 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7268/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7268
Steve Ball ]]> feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7268 Sat, 10 May 2008 05:23:37 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7267/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7267
Lifting the traveller is a real treat. You will need a pry bar, the longer the better and a couple of blocks of wood to use as a fulcrum. I also has a small piece of plywood to protect the traveller track as well. In addition to the pry bar, you will need some bedding compound (I used 4200) and some anti-seizing compound (I used Lanocote). Finally an extra pair of hands is really useful as well. It is possible to do it alone.... but you need long arms and a dodger that... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (ajchan) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7267 Sat, 10 May 2008 03:34:41 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7265/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7265 feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7265 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:27:44 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/7096/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html#reply-7096
On my Mk I, the end caps (vertical plates at each end of the traveler track) were really easy to remove. The difficult part was unscrewing several screws holding the ends of the the traveler track to the deck. There are four to six screws at each end of the track, & only the two end screws on each side had to be removed. Then, it's easy to slide out the old blocks & cam cleats and slide in the new Garhauer hardware. There is no need to completely remove the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jerrygagerman) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/7096 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:59:36 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1946/t/Main-Sheet-Traveler-Upgrade.html
Steve Ball
Hull 559
Holland Michigan ]]> feeds@yuku.com (steve2937) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/1946 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:53:37 GMT