If its not broken why change it? the car and track used on the modern ones are going to coast circa £130 for the track and car or £300 plus if you buy as a complete bolt in unit with track and car already on the hoop. I asked the same question when I got my Winder Mk1 and was told Winders can make a new version of the tuffnel set up for you for not much money, it would be intresting to know if that is true. As mine was not broke I have not bothered to change it, it is also worth noting that my first Harken traveler car on a wooden tales failed under load, it pulled the screw holding the P clip out, it was of course replaced under warranty without quibble, still failed in a way the tufnell set up hasnt though!
Posted: 03/03/2013 22:24:19 By: FBS |
I have the same on 3587, I think the tufnol malarkey gives more travel for a given width of hoop, I suspect the new hoops are wider at the top? I have considered changing the rod at the top of the hoop for a harken track, I got a new-old-stock Harken car from ebay, but I have a lot more important changes to make, sorting out the one-string system. The current system works OK, but it does feel a bit crude and noisy compared to the track on my previous boat. If I get around to changing it, I think I could move the 'feet' of the hoop to the inboard sides of their fixings to make the top wider?
Posted: 03/03/2013 23:08:27 By: Chris I |