<p>I haven't seen a photo of the angle iron described, but I've seen some examples of those that can up a nice hole in your back. J22's moved away from the angle iron option several years ago. </p><p /><p>J22's have a nice system for traveler lines. A belt sander and some playing around at the dock can help get the location and height of the risers to match your boat's design.<br /><a href="http://www.usaj22.com/images/boat_layout/865travelercontrol_large.jpg">http://www.usaj22.com/images/boat_layout/865travelercontrol_large.jpg</a></p><p /><p>But I might be confused on this whole discussion because J22's have semi-continuous travelers. </p><p /><p>dj</p><p /><p>---Original message-----<br />From: "Mark Kochendorfer" markoch@gmail.com<br />Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:06:10 -0600<br />To: "Henry Brantingham" hbrantingham@isp.com<br />Subject: Re: [Sonar] Split Traveller<br /><br />> You can switch to 3:1 in light air by just disconnecting the end of the<br />>
sheet from the block and then putting a stopper knot in it. In heavier air<br />> you need a lot of strength or else put the end back for more leverage.<br />> <br />> Kevlar works fine. I used Amsteel. Perhaps it will get frayed after 4-5<br />> seasons. Not that easy to adjust with a knot since it does not knot that<br />> well and it the knot tends to become permanent after a while. Its pretty<br />> cheap for the small amount required.<br />> <br />> While in Geneva, I saw some pretty nice setups for the cleating of the<br />> traveler (split or not). The one that I liked the best was a 3inch piece of<br />> aluminum angle with the cleat on it for cleating from the opposite rail and<br />> a second cleat on the cockpit side for same side cleating.<br />> <br />> Let me know if you need a photo.<br />> <br />> Mark<br />> <br />> <br />> On 2/19/07, Henry Brantingham <hbrantingham@isp.com />wrote:<br />> ><br />> >
Sailors:<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > I'm planning to install a split traveler system on Balderdash! this<br />> > spring. I have the article that Shepstone distributed during his last<br />> > visit, so I think I pretty much know how to proceed, but I have a couple of<br />> > questions that I though maybe you who have sailed with it already may be<br />> > able to comment on:<br />> ><br />> > 1. The article recommends cutting back to a 3:1 main sheet. Is this<br />> > a good idea? Do any of you have that now?<br />> > 2. Wire vs Kevlar: Seems Kevlar would be easy, but I'm not sure I<br />> > trust it. The article recommends it because you can adjust the length. Any<br />> > comments?<br />> > 3. Any other details I haven't thought to ask about?<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > Thanks in advance for your comments.<br />> ><br />> ><br />>
><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > Henry Brantingham<br />> ><br />> > (612) 867-3941<br />> ><br />> ><br />> ><br />> > _______________________________________________<br />> > Sonar mailing list<br />> > Sonar@lists.wyc.org<br />> > http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/sonar<br />> ><br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> -- <br />> Mark<br />> <br />> </p>