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Cruising boats
As mentioned, the use of barber haulers is also de-
veloping on cruise boats. For example, on some
Jeanneau models the jib tracks and travellers have
been removed and replaced by simple sheet fai-
rleads that cannot be considered barber haulers
because, in some cases, they are fixed and cannot
be adjusted. The photo n° 4, for instance, shows
the sheet clew of a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349,
where there is no possibility of adjustment and the
eyelet is also used to thread the white line to lead
the mainsail sheet to the cockpit. On another Sun
Odyssey 349, on the other hand, the owner found
a solution to adjust the sheet clew and move it
inwards. He added a small tackle to the internal
sheet and then lead it to the cockpit for adjustment
(see photo n°5). There are many customization
possibilities based on the type of boat, sails, and
sailing needs.
The Sun Odyssey 410 (photo n°6) is another Jean-
neau model where the jib track and travellers have
been removed. Unlike the smaller Sun Odyssey
349, in this case a double adjustment has already
been prepared to allow the sheet clew to be mo-
ved both transversally and vertically. In addition to
the sheet of the jib, the ring is also used to thread
two tuning lines with a fixed point and a leading
block to the cockpit. The friction generated by the
threading inside the small eyelets on the deck is
high, and will certainly make it necessary to use a
winch for adjustment as soon as the wind starts to
strengthen.
Advantages for cruising
There are three main benefits to using barber hau-
lers on cruise boats.
Safety: Tracks and travellers are always challen-
ging when stepping barefoot on the deck in sum-
mer. Removing them therefore greatly reduces the
risk of getting various kinds of foot injury, or of
tripping and falling.
Tidiness: Tracks and travellers can look ra-
ther untidy so their removal also creates
a better overall look.
Weight reduction: Using a barber
hauler instead of tracks and travel-
lers will save you some weight.
An Antal block
suitable for making
a barber hauler
photo 4
photo 5
photo 6
