Woops....sorry Steve. I misread your post. I thought your were
referring to your own support being weak in the middle, not the
production ones. For what it's worth, I have a production on on my
boat (I don't remember who the manufacturer is....I think it's
Italian), and there has been no noticable deflection, even in the
heaviest winds.
-Eli


"Steve" wrote in message ...
Actually, you can't see the beam cross section. It is a 1/4" X 2" flat bar
as a base, then the track is a "X" in cross section, formed by two 3/16"X 1
1/2" angles.. The whole thing is welded.. (needless to say, I'm a retired
welder metal worker).

The traveler car is a LEWMAR running on roller bearings and which normally
would have been on an aluminum X track, on a trestle.. My arrangement is
much stronger.

The traveler control lines lead to a Hood continuous line winch.. With the
purchase I have on the line control, I can winch the car to windward in the
heaviest of conditions without luffing up..

I'm pretty happy with it, if I do say so myself.

Steve
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