I am planning to replace my genoa sheeting system with a track and and car that can be adjusted from the cockpit.
I have some Ronstan T track and a pin adjustable car left over from a previous project but I really want the convenience and safety of being able to adjust the sheeting position from the cockpit.

The Harken system is way out of my price range. Ronstan doesn't show a rope adjustable system in its catalogue.

Does anyone know of a system out there that is reasonably priced

Hi S and S

When I furl the genoa to reduce sail area I never get it to exactly the same position.If singlehanded on one tack for a long time and the temptation is ease the genoa go forward and stand on the sheet to adjust. Which is what I do and I know its too risky single handed. Your right, I could just tack and make the adjustment but I am a fiddler so i might not get it right the first time which means tacking again, etc.

Maybe I am being too fussy but I have used them with 8 to 1 purchase and it works well.

Thanks Someday
thats awesome info!!!!

bubble7777 said..
was looking at this exact thing a couple of hours ago.

I don't know if this helps or is safer than putting your foot on the sheet but basically.

take the lazy jib sheet bring it around to the leeward side and cleat it off tight on a cleat next to the jib car ( I have a cleat here on my boat) .

then loosen the active jib sheet and the other jib sheet will take the weight.

adjust the car as desired

tighten the active jib sheet again

untie the cleated jib sheet and pull it back around.

obviously this cannot be done while in the cockpit.

Now why didnt I think of that

Pekeri said..
Hi Andy, what you need is a barber hauler.

yeah thats another option, much cheaper and simpler.

And the winch end! Two small jam cleats before the haulers get to the winch. The inhauler (purply one) has a high load and needs a couple of wraps on the winch before releasing the jam cleat, or it will take your hand into the cleat in a heartbeat.

I am just looking at doing this too. It's always seems too risky to head on deck when I want to move the car a slot or two on the track and I really want cockpit control. Mine is a Bavaria with a Selden system and I think I can convert the pin-stop cars to line adjusted cars (Selden do both) and still use the same track. Not cheap mind. I made the mistake of trying to adjust a car in too strong wind conditions once and underestimated the forces. The sheet ripped out from under my shoe (and we had luff'd up a bit) whilst I had the car sliding (unpinned) on the track and the car flew right off the end, tearing the off the rubber end stop and launching itself around the deck on the sheet. Never again on an active sheet with a pin stop - lazy sheet or furled sail only.

Bugger buying new stuff.
I have made an adjustable setup out of ronstan T-Track with pinstops. Simply drill out the pinstops, make (or get someone to make) two (per side) dyneema loops our of 3-4mm, cow hitch them onto the loop of the car then attach the pulleys to the front loop and the shock cord to the back one.

For the pulleys use a double at the front of the car and a double with becket cheek block at the front end of the track. Alternately just use a single at the front of the track and then have your purchase on the way back to the cockpit.

I know the cars you have aren't supposed to move under load but they worked just fine on a S97 #1 in 18knots, here is the boat