13 Mounting longer traveller for the jib sheets

I bought long travellers for the jib sheets with cars that can be adjusted from the cockpit.

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I have cars both for the jib sheet and the Genua sheet. They are from Ronstan, see:

http://www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?ProdNo=RC11932

The  question is how to mount the traveller (I have 3 m). Inside or outside the shrouds?

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I normally pass outside the shrouds on the way to the cockpit, so the inner alternative appears best… However, I should perhaps try to make a deck drawing and check the jib angles.

I did select the inner alternative and cut the travellers about at the top shrouds.

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Mounting the travellers in plenty of rubber adhesive.

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Detail. The holes (57 on each side!) was prepared by first getting the foam out around the holes, then filling with (lots of…) epoxy, then drilling down the center.

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The final positioning can be seen here (the cars are not in place yet).

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