As all of us know, the placement of the mainsheet at the aft of the cockpit on our Contessa 26's is less than perfect.
Has anyone got a solution other than a traveller? My father suggested replacing the aft lifeline u-bolts at the back of the cabintop with stronger units and backing plates, and attaching the mainsheet there, but I worry about ripping the top of the house off under heavy conditions. I estimate the load on the mainsheet, were it attached at that point to be around 3500 lbs in a good blow!
I'm hoping to start some dialogue about this in hopes of finding a better solution than the factory one.