420 traveller bar

   I have a 420 which is about 30 years old.  There are mouldings on the hull that look as though they are specifically for a traveller bar, but I can't find any information anywhere about it.  Is there a particular make/model for a 420 or are they generic and you fit them where you can?  The boat was made by Honnor Marine, but the company no longer have records for 420s or anything built before 1997.

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tilleytoo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 11 Location: Gloucestershire Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote tilleytoo Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 420 traveller bar Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 2:35pm
	I have a 420 which is about 30 years old. There are mouldings on the hull that look as though they are specifically for a traveller bar, but I can't find any information anywhere about it. Is there a particular make/model for a 420 or are they generic and you fit them where you can? The boat was made by Honnor Marine, but the company no longer have records for 420s or anything built before 1997.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 2:56pm
	It would probably have been a Holt Allen X track cut to length, maybe even bent to fit the boat... Of course that's from the Holt range of twenty plus years ago... I don't know that I'd want to spend the sort of money that a traveller setup would cost on a Honnor Marine 420, but maybe if there's something being scrapped when your club have their next clearout of abandoned boats... Edited by JimC - 15 Jun 11 at 2:57pm

Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1340	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 5:43pm
	Had a quick look at the class rules and it would appear that a traveller bar is mandatory, but is used to support a bridle rather than a traveller. Based on the rules you could probably use an alloy tube of appropriate dimension. http://www.sailing.org/1890.php
	Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"

Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1340	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 5:58pm
	(c) One mainsheet track or bar of any prof ile, made only of metal or GRP. It shall be straight and f ixed to the centreboard case capping. The track or bar shall have a maximum height of 40 mm and a maximum w idth of 40 mm. The centreline of the track or bar shall be f ixed to the side tanks at 1400 mm minimum and 1500 mm maximum f rom the HDP.
	Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile"

tilleytoo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 11 Location: Gloucestershire Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote tilleytoo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jun 11 at 6:00pm
	Thanks. I don't race and I'm not in a club so I don't mind what the rules say!!