Moving the traveller aft - good idea or not?

[Brion Toss]

Hello,
This is an ancient question, and as the previous post indicates, there are quite a few considerations to take into account; you are talking about a deep change here, on a system that you will be using constantly. If you do go with end-boom, consider an "endess" sheet (see Harken catalog for some sample configurations), to lessen the chore of pulling in all that rope. And definitely get a good vang, which will mitigate the loss of traveler arc somewhat. You also might look into a gallows-mounted traveler, which would allow you to keep the sheet mid-boom, and still clear up the obstacle course.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss