[quote=dennisMe]Erice, taking the center bar out should actually lessen the strain on the old tramp!
The stress points are on the stitching just to the left and right of the "tunnel". Those tunnels are held on by a single row of stitching (or they were on my old tramp). That is exactly the spot where my old tramp started to rip while I was stepping the mast (solo)! That was quite scary actually. I was glad the boat was not on the trailer at the time.
Without the bar I concede the tramp is slightly less tight, but at least all the stress is now distributed over seven rows of zigzag stitching at each side.
All in all the absence of the knee knocker bar is a real blessing, I never notice the looser tramp (which is also due to my skimping on the lacing, which is not pre-stretched line).
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