Full Batten Main Travellers

[alan]

I'd just like to pass on some information on a product I found. I was having trouble hoisting my full batten main and found it necessary to go forward to the mast to heave on the halyard when there was anything like a wind. So I looked for some sort of luff traveller system to replace the sail slides but did not want to attach a rail system to the mast.
Eventually I found a product called "Luffshuttle" made here in Italy by Essemarine, which I consider to be very good. I can now raise the mainsail with ease and lowering is a dream! If the lazy bag would zip itself, then I wouldn't have to go foraward at all!! These cars come with a kit of parts from which you select the parts for your mast profile; they cost around €50 each but I reckon they are well worth it, particularly if sailing single handed or light crewed.
Details can be found on their website:
www.luffshuttle.com
and they do speak English.

I have no connection with this company : just a satisfied customer.

My mast is a Sparcraft Ocean and the full batten system is the Sailman from Bainbridge.

Alan.
Nettuno, Italy.


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[poter]

looks like a great idea.

I have a fully batterned main & single line reefing which is a pain.

I understand the principle of the shuttle but how do you attach it to the sail?


poter.

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[alan]

It comes with either a 10mm or I think 12mm threaded "arm" for screwing into the batten end. Of course it depends on the type of batten that you have fitted to your sail. For the Sailman it worked fine with no mods necessary.

Alan.

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