Re: Can Double Mainseeht acta s a traveller?
Thanks for the note Ian.
I must have a new boom made anyway so I am not concerned about boom strength.
What about replacing the blocks at the mast with a block + cam cleat arrangement, so that when desired, I could cleat off the mainsheet on one of the blocks to limit it's length?
It seems like this would allow me to pull the main down hard on one side of the boat.
The only complication is I would need to be sure to free the correct mainsheet if the boat were overpowered. This makes for a more complicated situation in an emergency, but perhaps it is acceptable? Then, for tight maneuvering, I just wouldn't use the cleat on the boom block.
However, it also seems like it might be difficult to engage the cam cleat on the block that is moving around and not mounted rigidly. Is there any other kind of cleat or stopper that could be used on the block on the boom to lock down the length of the mainsheet on one side? It seems pretty rube goldberg to me to do this but I can't think of anything else...
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