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lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? #82389
08/12/06 08:43 AM
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Hi!

I will get a custom sail made for a modified Nacra 6.0, but target would be to reuse the old Harken traveller system.

My sailmaker asks how long the harken traveller track is ? and how big the kette is ? would an 8mm rope with covering be ok?

The boat and sail is still in a container, so cannot simple unroll and look at a sail myself! :-(

Thanks to anyone taking the efforts to help!

Dirk

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Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: Dirk] #82390
08/13/06 06:59 PM
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Hm... no Nacra 6.0 sailors around? Maybe my English wasn't clear enough: I am looking for the length of the traveller track which is attached to the mainsail and where you can change the sheeting angle and therefore the shape of the lower part of the main.


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Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: Dirk] #82391
08/13/06 07:02 PM
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I had a new main made last year and it was really just a case of unscrewing the track from the clew of the sail then re-attaching it to the new one. I had the same question that you have now but in the end it didn't matter. The sailmaker should know how long to make the fiberglass "bolt rope" that the track gets screwed into BUT... my track is 28 inches if it helps.. the glass rope is longer by 3 inches or so.

Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: PTP] #82392
08/14/06 06:05 AM
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thank you ptp,

so the 'rope' actually is a glassfibre tube? any idea of the diameter?

any clue why the track has to be shorter (3 inches)?

kind regards

dirk


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Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: Dirk] #82393
08/14/06 07:52 AM
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I don't think the track needs to be shorter- just what happened I guess. the glass "rope" is maybe 3/8 inch diameter

Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: PTP] #82394
08/14/06 09:09 AM
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There is NO such thing as a Rope on a boat Pat! shame on you! Dont make me go up there this week and smack you around your boat! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Re: lenght of traveller on boomless Nacra 6.0 main? [Re: Robi] #82395
08/14/06 10:31 AM
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what about the bolt rope in the sail? you wanna me call dat "bolt line?" How about bolt "twine?" I should probably replace the yarn in my mainsheet system!

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thanks robi,

very constructive critic!


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rope DIAMETER - who cares how to name it? [Re: Dirk] #82397
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thank you ptp - for a real contribution! :-)


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Re: smacking [Re: Dirk] #82398
08/14/06 11:15 AM
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thanks robi,

very constructive critic!

he will end up in the water several times later this week and pay for his "know-it-all" attitude!!!

Re: smacking [Re: Dirk] #82399
08/14/06 11:56 AM
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thanks robi,

very constructive critic!
It was an inside joke with Pat (PTP) sorry if you misunderstood me.

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thanks robi,

very constructive critic!

he will end up in the water several times later this week and pay for his "know-it-all" attitude!!!
Got that right DOC! Are you ready to pull that whomper OUT!>??!?!?

It will be fun. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />


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