Tom,
on boats that old there were no travelers per se. The main sheet block assembly block and cleat had a swivel block on the bottom.
Then rigged between the two aft chainplate extenders was a slack line which the swivel block rode on. It formed a "V" shape in the center above the tiller handle. You could tow it left or right with no pressure on the boom. I'll post a pic if I can find one.

Todd T

On Fri, Aug 18, 2023, 4:20 PM Tom Hyatt via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I have a question about rigging the mainsail on the Rhodes. I have seen a
> number of different systems of travelers and mainsheets and I know Stan
> devised a new traveler system for the boats that GB renewed and resold.
> But.... starting from scratch (my newly purchased 78 has no mainsheet
> rigging except for the way the aft stays are set up) what options do I
> have? It appears that General Boats is no longer in business so I would
> likely buy equipment from Harken or Viadana, etc, or, ideally, recycled
> rigging from a Rhodes.
> Any help for how the Rhodes 22 mainsail boom is best rigged would be very
> appreciated.
>
> Tom  Hyatt
> S/V as yet unnamed
> Baltimore, Maryland
> Maryland Marina
>