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Harken windward sheeting installation
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06/18/12 09:24 AM
06/18/12 09:24 AM
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Hello,
We bought our J30 with a Harken windward sheeting not installed. The old traveller doesn't work very well, so we are thinking of installing the windward sheeting.
But it seems more complicated than I thought. First, the holes of the new track are not at the same place, too bad ! We must fill all the old holes and make new holes... What do you use for filling holes ? Epoxy or gelcoat ?
Then, an other problem, the new harken traveller is bigger (wider) than the old one. It seems impossible to put the new traveler track where the old one is, because the traveller is wider.
We must put the new traveller track upper than the old one.
Maybe we can remove the old track, fill the old holes, put a wooden part in the channel, then drill through the wood piece and the deck and bolt the new track onto the wood piece and deck.
But I wonder if this other solution is possible or not : maybe we use the old track instead of the wood piece. I try to explain : we can keep the old track, put bolts inside the old track, put the old track with bolts inside back in place in his channel, and screw the new track onto the old one. Have anybody ever done that ?
Thanks !
Marie
Last edited by nemonaute; 06/18/12 09:25 AM.
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Re: Harken windward sheeting installation
[Re: Rhapsody #348]
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06/18/12 03:51 PM
06/18/12 03:51 PM
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Thanks for your answers ! I made some searching and I found a post talking about keeping the old track. On this post : http://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.../Re_Windward_sheeting_cars.html#Post1420John said : We purchased the med-range Harken windward sheeting "kit", I don't recall the part number. The "kit" (I think that is what they call it) includes everything but the new traveller car. The kit holes are about 1/16 off the alignment of the original equipment car, but a minor adjustment to the holes (with a tungsten-tipped drill), and it was a bolt-on item. We removend the cleats the pulleys from the old arrangement, and mounted the pulleys on the end of the existing track to give 4-1 purchase. We ahve raced the boat constantly (~50 races/yr) and the travellet hads worked flawlessly, provide it is well lubricated. One of the best upgrades we made. and : Our objective was to not remove the original track - so no, we did not put a spacer under the track. The car and traveller kit will clear the bridgedeck, but you do have to be careful to keep the traveller lines clear - they love to get jammed between the car and the edge of the seats. Something still seems strange to me : he said that he made "minor adjustment to the holes". But there is 1,466mm difference between two holes, it gives 10,26mm difference for the last hole. It seems more than a "minor adjustment" to me... 1,026cm it is not an adjustment, it is a new hole... But if the old track can't be used to lift new track, I will search for a piece of teak. Where did you find your piece of teak ? How many screw/bolt did you use ? (old track uses 16 screws/bolts, do we need so much ?)
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Re: Harken windward sheeting installation
[Re: Bob Rude]
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06/19/12 08:04 AM
06/19/12 08:04 AM
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Hello,
I am interrested in your solution with the plastic piece, because it seems easier and faster than to stratify a wooden part with epoxy/glass cloth. We are in sailling season, I haven't a lot of time to fix things, but the old traveller system is dead so I must change it.
Where do you find the plastic piece ? I think of something to build fake wooden patio, some plastic material, it could be this kind of thing ?
If I can find a suitable plastic piece, I do it this way. Otherwise, I will try Bill solution with the red oak piece.
Thanks !
Marie
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Re: Harken windward sheeting installation
[Re: nemonaute]
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06/19/12 09:58 AM
06/19/12 09:58 AM
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By the way, I took a really easy way out. I mounted the new track on top of the old one! It was to be a temporary measure, but was so simple to do (no new holes) and works really well...
No question in my mind that the addition of the windward sheeting car was the best modification I've made to the boat!
Michael
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