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For my money either Harken or Garhower  David
On Sep 3, 2009, kalinowski <> wrote:Has anyone with a ketch replaced the main sheet traveller? If so, any brand recommendations?Dan KalinowskiLady Leanne II (#135)Honolulu
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Many of us have replace the original traveler with a Garhauer traveler. They provide OEM equipment to Catalina. You purchase directly from them. To my knowledge, their parts are not available from distributors. I think they are an exceptional value. Below is my original quote from them. Expect prices to be a little higher. The original track is junk by today’s standards. You’ll notice quite a difference after you’ve replace it. Don’t forget to replace the three sheet blocks under the boom. There’s a turning block on the deck and a single stand-up block that I didn’t replace. Getting under the deck to get at the fasteners seemed to be too much work. You might also consider replacing the reefing blocks on the boom.There are some tricks to installing the system. I recommend a straight track; no curves. This requires some wood wedges on the top of the track bridge. You need access to the underside of the bridge to get at the fasteners. Some folks have cut a hole in the end of the bridge to get in there. Maybe Pat has an FAQ for it.
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Rich
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There are pictures of my Garhauer mainsheet traveler on the 424 site…
Guido also provided SS wedges to fit the dog houses…
Rick
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On 9/2/09, kalinowski < ([email][/email])> wrote:Has anyone with a ketch replaced the main sheet traveller? If so, any brand recommendations?
Dan Kalinowski
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Garhauer does have dealers (I’m one) but certain items that are custom it’s best to deal direct AND they do not offer dealer pricing on one-off items like travelers and radar towers so you’ll pay more.
+1 on cutting the side of the bridge, it’s a lot easier than taking the whole thing off, plus you get a free space for something which is always good.
On 9/4/09 6:08 AM, wrote :
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Many of us have replace the original traveler with a Garhauer traveler. They provide OEM equipment to Catalina. You purchase directly from them. To my knowledge, their parts are not available from distributors. I think they are an exceptional value. Below is my original quote from them. Expect prices to be a little higher. The original track is junk by today’s standards. You’ll notice quite a difference after you’ve replace it. Don’t forget to replace the three sheet blocks under the boom. There’s a turning block on the deck and a single stand-up block that I didn’t replace. Getting under the deck to get at the fasteners seemed to be too much work. You might also consider replacing the reefing blocks on the boom.There are some tricks to installing the system. I recommend a straight track; no curves. This requires some wood wedges on the top of the track bridge. You need access to the underside of the bridge to get at the fasteners. Some folks have cut a hole in the end of the bridge to get in there. Maybe Pat has an FAQ for it.
Regards
Rich
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My completely ignorant guess is…. A straight one will fit the boat as-is a curved one will be a “project”.
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Sent from my phoneOn Sep 6, 2009, at 5:06 PM, kalinowski < ([email][/email])> wrote:
For one with little knowledge of this (I’ve never had to replace a traveler before) why is a flat track better than a curved one? I looked at the Gerhauer site and they do have a curved one. I guess I would go with the SS wedges if I go “flat”.
Dan Kalinowski
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Either is good – the flat with wedges is easier to put on. It also is easier to sail with, especially if you race.
Bob
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Patrick Walters < ([email][/email])> wrote:
My completely ignorant guess is…. A straight one will fit the boat as-is a curved one will be a “project”.
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Sent from my phoneOn Sep 6, 2009, at 5:06 PM, kalinowski < ([email][/email])> wrote:
For one with little knowledge of this (I've never had to replace a traveler before) why is a flat track better than a curved one? I looked at the Gerhauer site and they do have a curved one. I guess I would go with the SS wedges if I go “flat”.
Dan Kalinowski
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The new unit has a recirculating ball-bearing car. With a curved track, only the four ball bearings at each end of the car will be under load. The middle bearings will not be in contact with the track. This will reduce the load capacity of the curved track setup. I would discuss this with the manufacturer before ordering a curved track.
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Rich
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