Main Sheet Cam Options ?
Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:03 pm
I have spent some time searching the forum (under rigging) looking for options on the main sheet cam.
Previous owner(s) somewhere in the past installed a traveller and a lot of posts I found were all about new / "better" ways of configuration, e.g. a wishbone setup, etc.
Not ready to remove & replace the existing traveler system, but have been looking at options because the more I sail the DS1 the less I like the existing Harken down release cam that is built into the lower block... had a fun windy day sailing last Sunday and it took some effort / concentration to get the main sheet to released.
Here are some pictures of my existing set up
I've not been able to find a block that would attach to the existing traveler car that has an "up release". New to hardware searches, but Harken does not seem to offer this. Other vendors I might search?
I did find this traveler replacement as one option, though since my traveler is pretty old I would need to do some double checking that this would work with other parts of the traveller. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/harken-- ... cordNum=21
I would then need new blocks, as the cam does not seem to be removable from the existing blocks.
Any thoughts are always greatly appreciated
Previous owner(s) somewhere in the past installed a traveller and a lot of posts I found were all about new / "better" ways of configuration, e.g. a wishbone setup, etc.
Not ready to remove & replace the existing traveler system, but have been looking at options because the more I sail the DS1 the less I like the existing Harken down release cam that is built into the lower block... had a fun windy day sailing last Sunday and it took some effort / concentration to get the main sheet to released.
Here are some pictures of my existing set up
I've not been able to find a block that would attach to the existing traveler car that has an "up release". New to hardware searches, but Harken does not seem to offer this. Other vendors I might search?
I did find this traveler replacement as one option, though since my traveler is pretty old I would need to do some double checking that this would work with other parts of the traveller. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/harken-- ... cordNum=21
I would then need new blocks, as the cam does not seem to be removable from the existing blocks.
Any thoughts are always greatly appreciated