You know, Bill? You may have just hit on the solution there. I even have an RF-5 laying around here somewhere. I wonder what the possible downsides of that solution are, if any. Anyone care to speculate? David =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= David W. Wood -=- dwood@dwoodworks.com 1981 M15 -=- Hull #163

Hi David, Now that I have the option (didn't even occur to me) to make the center rope traveler stationary, I'll be using the Ronstan RF-5 as the main sheet cleat. It's mounted on the boom and allows the mainsheet tackel to be removed completely from the companionway. I believe one of the Potter group people was the first to use it, at least on the Potter. I added it to the P-15 I had. It could be installed a little fore or aft of the current block on the boom. I did mine about 10 inches behind the original P-15 block. I may want it forward more if I sat at the cabin bulkhead. It will make sence after you look at the RF-5 and see how it would apply as a "headknocker" main sheet release.