Amiot traveler car for SO 40

[mhogan]

I own a 1999 Jeanneau 40 SO which is equipped with an Amiot main sheet traveler system.

The aluminum body of the traveler car has begun to part/crack where the main sheet block is pinned to the car. I dont want to replace the track, so I am searching for a car with 1 toggle and 4 control line sheaves to fit the “beam” type of track (32mm). I can adapt to a car with 2 control line sheaves if necessary. Can anyone recommend a Goiot, Harken, or other car replacement that will fit the 32 mm beam track?

[MartyB]

Have you tried www.harkencompuspec.com/
or
www.harken.com/Catalog/Catalog_Travelers_Genoa_Leads.php

The Harken catalog does list 32mm traveler cars. They are in the BIG BOAT series of items. I have the windward main carr, I like how it works. But mine is the small boat size.

marty

[so40gtb]

Take a look at Garhauer, too. Their web site should have all the specs. I was looking at a Garhauer replacement for my entire Amiot traveler assembly until I solved the line-binding problem by relocating the cam cleats to the cabintop.

-- Karl

[lloyd]

Hi Same thing ha sjust happened to me, after some exploration I found one in USA for $749 still badged Amiot

I have however found the Goiot part number and ordered anew one -awaiting delivery as we speak for £169

Goiot part number Goiot Traveller car Part no 102901 Delrin * as discussed. Retail price £168.68 plus VAT

I have ordered from [e-mail] Barry

Anne

PS good luck getting the screws out on the end piece, we had to drill it out and make new threads with tap and die set

[eltomek]

Hello Guys
my car traveller is died but i have never a problems with lines moving him.
The guys from rigrite.com quote me a price 1790 dollars for the last new amiot traveller.
Please let me know if
-someone have old car traveller car (32mm widht) for sell?
- does anyone installed the Harken 

www.mauriprosailing.com/us/product/HART3243BHL.html
on existing sistem and its working?

I dont want to change the whole sistem if its any chance to not do it,
Im in Africa Cabo Verde so i just cant take old one to weld it
Tomek


  

[MartyB]

eltomek

I don't have THAT One, I have the small version. You will need to change the track I believe to a Harken track. At least the harken did not fit my old Amiot track on my Arcadia.

Do like a lot of us do, change out brands to something that has current parts available. Everything is a bolt on and off issue. Ie real simple.

Marty

[MalcolmP]

Maybe to late as you are in the Cape Verdes. But this is a guide to a repair, that may help:


www.jeanneau-owners.com/hintsandtips/amiottravelerrepairs.html

[tsenator]

May 3, 2009 3:20:02 GMT so40gtb said:

Take a look at Garhauer, too. Their web site should have all the specs. I was looking at a Garhauer replacement for my entire Amiot traveler assembly until I solved the line-binding problem by relocating the cam cleats to the cabintop.

-- Karl

Yeah, my Gioit traveller on my 2003 43DS was a Piece of Crap. I replaced it with a Garhauer traveller. I sent the old Goiot traveller to them and they matched the thru holes perfectly. I also extended the traveller a bit longer. I love it. It’s one Thousand times better and a great piece of marine hardware. They make great stuff. A few other Jeanneau owners have replaced their goiot traveller with Garhauer in the past. Search the archives here.

[so40gtb]

Shortly after acquiring our 2000 SO40 (2012), I ordered and installed a new custom traveler from Garhauer. It's 1.5m long, a 50% increase from the awful, inadequate Amiot that it replaced. I sent the Amiot beam to Garhauer and they matched the mounting holes, so the installation was trivial. This will be our 12th season with the Garhauer and we could not be happier.

--Karl