How to Choose Sliding Sheet Cars and Tracks for Your Sailboat
A sliding sheet car works by taking the sheet load on a car that runs along a track bolted to the deck, cabin top or boom, so you change where...
Sailboat Travelers, Tracks & Genoa CarsHow-To Guides
Dial in sail trim with travelers, tracks, and cars sized to your loads and sail plan. Learn how these systems control sheeting angle and shape for better performance.
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How to Know If You Need a Windward Sheeting Traveler Car
A windward sheeting traveler car holds its position through a tack so you can pull it to windward without releasing the leeward line first. Here's how Harken's and Ronstan's windward...
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How to Rebuild a Harken Traveler Car's Bearings
How to tell whether a Harken traveler car needs a full bearing rebuild kit instead of lubrication, how to measure your track to pick the right System A, Midrange, or...
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How to Choose Harken Traveler Cars
A Harken traveler car is the ball-bearing carriage that rides your mainsheet traveler track and lets you set the mainsail's sheeting angle precisely under load; the right one is matched...
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How to Choose the Right Bend for Harken Curved Tracks
Harken traveler track is curved so it follows your boat's geometry rather than running dead straight, and the bend you need depends on the plane the track must follow: a...
