Looking at pictures of various catamaran I noticed that some have the traveler cleat mounted on the beam and others have it on the traveler itself.
What are the pro's and con's of each system?
thank you,
Andre,
The cleat mounting on the beam allows for some additional purchase when pulling the traveler back to center. My I-20 had it on the beam, the F-18 has it on the traveler. I don't notice too much of a difference.
My 20 has the cleat on the traveler. Don't care for it that way at all. When its really windy the traveler moves inboard as you sheet in and it's harder to travel in as well. Having the 2:1 purchase on the traveler with the cleat mounted to center of rear beam is better IMHO.
The quality and condition of the traveler system makes a huge difference. Not sure what the H20 uses, but it could be a factor.