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Tim Balfour has offered this free to a good home. It is a traveler off a DE32 designed to go over the companionway hatch for mid boom sheeting on the mainsheet.
you can reach Tim at timothy.n.balfour@gmail.com
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would this work on a DE38???
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Probably, I would bet the companion ways are the same width. However Tim told me that the actual travel distance for adjustment is only about 2 to 2 and a half feet with a total length at the feet of 4 feet or so. On the other side my traveler on valkyr is at the transom and is only about 4 ft long. As far as I am aware it is a factory setup. So if you move forward to mid boom, I would bet that the smaller travelor gives you as much effective adjustment as the longer one on Valkyr does.
Anyone else want to weigh in on the pros and cons of traveler length vs end boom or mid boom sheeting.
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Windsong is set up with mid-boom sheeting. If it would work, I think I would like to give it a shot with a traveller. I just have blocks and a winch for sheeting now.
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I have seen the a-frame sheeting setups like that before but never sailed with one.. Does anyone have enough experience with them to give a contrast of them compared to a decent traveler.
scott
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Scott Carle said:
Does anyone have enough experience with A-frame sheeting setups to give a contrast of them compared to a decent traveler?
I don't have experience with a traveler but did switch my DE38 factory installed end-boom sheeting for slightly aft of mid-boom A-frame sheeting setup. With 2 winches and jam-cleats mounted on the cabin top, it works well ... opened up the poop deck and no more pain in the neck ducking and dodging the main sheet.
Martin – DE38 Cutter s/v Eclipse
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The traveller is spoken for and will be going to a good home! - Tim
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Good deal 🙂
If anyone else has anything to add to the travelor vs A frame conversation then go ahead and start a new post in the rigging forum on it. I am still interested in peoples observations that have sailed with boat and can give a good contrast of performance and usage.
scott
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