Hi Doug, There are some sketches of similar small boat travelers here: http://daysailer.org/fleet64/64travelers.htm I may try something like that myself. Also, I checked my bolt that connects the shrouds and backstay to the mast. It was bent 0.2 inches and was a challenge to get out. I may have made a slightly oval opening in the mast. I probably should have cut off the exposed threads with a Dremel tool and abrasive disk. I can not imagine how it was bent so much. At least it gave a little more mast rake... steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY --- Doug Kelch <doug_kelch@yahoo.com> wrote: I was watching the Penguin racing fleet come in the last night an notice a very clever arrangement for a small boat traveler that may be cheap and effective for an M15. <...>