Antal cabin-top traveler end repair?

[Christopher Hubbell]

Greetings,

 

My 1992 First 310 has a cabin-top mounted traveler.  There are plastic rollers where the line makes a right angle into the cam cleats on each end.  Unfortunately, at some point those rollers bound up and the line burned a 5/16” channel into them which now chafes the line pretty badly.  Must have been an adrenaline-pumped main trimmer on a heavy air night

 

The end fittings appear to be cast with no visible disassembly points.  I’m sure there’s a way to fix this without installing a whole new traveler system.  Anyone replaced their roller or perhaps the cams who could comment on the process?

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Chris Hubbell

1992 First 310 / Lake Ontario

[Schoen Fitzgerald]

Chris, send me an email address and I can send you pictures of what I did. Basically replaced the sheaves and changed out the integral cleats because the factory cleats are not available.
Fitzgerald

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[Schoen Fitzgerald]

PS, I located an email that I sent to ward at beneteau detailing all the parts and procedures. Piece of cake and beats buying a new traveller.

On Jun 20, 2016 1:35 PM, "Christopher Hubbell" <cghu...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Christopher Hubbell]

I can be reached at cghubbell at gmail dot com.

 

THANK YOU!  Yes, travelers appear to have a particularly high marine tax...  Happy NOT to replace it.

 

    -Chris

[Schoen Fitzgerald]

Email on its way

[Jac Crowell]

Chris

 

I had a similar problem with my F310 in 2006.  Replaced with a Garhauer unit.  I was very satisfied.  I had a curved traveler beam made by Garhauer, associated pulleys and cam cleats, and I machined a bit off the Amoit Mounts at a friend’s shop.  Not a big deal, but you or friends has to have some mechanical skills, measuring drilling etc.  I have my drawings and communications with them if you want them.  Send me your e-mail address.

 

 

Jac

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[Mark J Wilme]

I have a brand new series 7 Schaeffer traveler with riser blocks ( for boats up to 37 ft)  I am selling locally on Craigslist if anyone is interested.

Contact me directly - off list if interested.

Mark Wilme
Mark....@Gmail.com

+1 (508) 826 5607

www.linkedin.com/in/markwilme            

[Christopher Hubbell]

Just wanted to add this information for future reference...  Rig Rite appears to not only stock replacement ends, but also a custom replacement which is fabricated from SS, and uses Ronstan carbon fiber sheaves and a slick cleat arrangement.  I haven’t requested quotes yet, but it would allow me to upgrade to double-sheaves for increased purchase.  Above 20 kts of wind and its very hard to play the traveler in puffs with the 310’s stock purchase configuration.

 

http://www.rigrite.com/Travellers/Amiot_Travellers/Amiot_32mm.html

 

Thanks for all the suggestions so far – much appreciated!