E34-2 Traveler

[Phr3d]

So, 34 year old plastic end cap thingies let go. The kit to replace seems to be called Harken Big Boat non-captive bearing car rebuild kit.

Has anyone done this or have advice? There is a replacement car available that has the blocks located on the sides rather than the top. Is that one better for reasons?

It looks like we’re limping home tomorrow without the traveler - but with a Rube Goldberg main sheet block attachment. Thoughts?

 

[Loren Beach]

That new-style Harken traveler car we now have does have the sheaves mounted low. It's great compared to the 1988 version it replaced. If a version of it would work for your boat I highly recommend it.

Some photos in this blog entry.

O34 - Traveler Controls, improved purchase

There is regular discussion here on traveler controls and how much "purchase" is sufficient. Stock setup on the 0-34 was a three part purchase on each side, with the free end cleated off to a cam cleat on the inside of each cockpit combing, just...

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[Phr3d]

Old style car with exploding end cap feature in foreground. New style car has the bearings already packed (But requires different blocks which may be delivered today). It is a solid cast with no end caps. Bearings load from the inside?

 

[Christian Williams]

My boat has Ronstan, with the track in a channel. Systems get complicated and incompatible, but if Ronstan, there are still new end caps available.

E381 - Ronstan Traveler Upgrade, Thelonious II

The traveler of a sailboat allows adjustment of the lateral position of the boom and therefore the angle of the mainsail to the wind. With the angle set, main sheet tension controls twist, which allows air to spill from the upper sail. On...

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[ConchyDug]

You slide the blue loader in and use the grooves(yellow arrow) to load the balls. Then lock it with the clip. Then slide the loaded car onto the track in the white arrow direction. That's a Harken right? Those plastic end caps don't last forever.