Yup, that link you provided has a picture of what I was trying to describe. There are many variation of how to run the mainsheet, but the basic concept of the "transom" bridle is what I was describing. I don't know if the terminology is correct, but when I was a kid, we used to call the bridle a "traveller" line.
There are several ways to run the main sheet to a cleat; that picture shows one of them. You can also run the sheet back down to a mount on the transom, so it's always in the same place rather than moving from side to side with every tack.
Best,
Judy
***Original Message***
Subj: Re: P19 Traveler, mainsheet, and winch ??s
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 7:02:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: "Rob Pettibone" <rjpett@fwi.com>
To: <JBlumhorst@aol.com>, <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Sent on: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3155.0
>
>The other way to do it is to stretch a piece of strong line
between the
port and starboard sides of the transom and put a "brummel"
block on it (I
think that's what their called).
>
Sounds like the arrangement described on the potter site as
"Mainsheet cleat
moved to transom bridle." I was wondering if it would work
out on the P-19.
Sounds like it will. Here's the link -
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/modifications/mainsheet_cleat
GIF