It does look like that--I have a small pulley attached to an eyestrap on top of the cam base, so I have to either keep the cam cleat on the bottom or get rid of the pulley and lose a little purchase. Perhaps moving it would be the best idea--hadn't thought of that. I got the boom traveler idea from my old Hobie 17 sport that had the traveler on the boomlet. I'm still concerned about all the pressure on the gooseneck when I'm close hauled, though. It just seems to me that it would be better for the rig if I had the boom traveler working to keep the pressure of the main at a constant angle.