blocks

  1. tenacity31

    Line routing to cockpit

    I've read a lot of general guidance about this topic on this forum. Seeeking some specific advice/product recommendations based on my deck arrangement. I apologize in advance - I am not very familiar with the intricacies of all the different variations of turning blocks and deck hardware that...
  2. jssailem

    How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables?

    No I am not talking about the brown spot that just happened when you experienced that unexpected gybe... I am talking about the sail boat hardware that nobody talks about. The blocks and tackle that sit out on the deck or hang from the boom, rain and shine sucking up dust, dirt, salt spray...
  3. M

    ATN gennaker

    Hi again rigging an ATN gennaker to the mast on a Bristol 24. How high on tbe mast should the block needs to be for the sock? what block size? halyard size? this is to be use with an ATN tacker system(pls google such) also if you care to elabirate about deck blocks, ect to handle this sail...
  4. Canonshooternb

    Replacing Blocks on mast step Hunter 355

    I just bought my Hunter Legend 355 and planning on a few upgrades before spring launch. The blocks at the mast step seem a little worse for wear. Looking for suggestions on best affordable replacement model i should consider. Also whats the easiest method to replace them ? Do i have to...
  5. vizwhiz

    Attaching padeyes to aluminum arch tubes...

    So I have an arch on the back of my 26S made of 2" aluminum tube, and the idea is to use it to support all sorts of "stuff" on the back of the boat. There are a couple of lifting applications where I would like to attach padeyes to the aluminum tubes for swivel blocks or snatch blocks, and there...
  6. SabreToothedEngineer

    Parts for cam-cleat block

    I have a 1983 Hunter 34. There are three blocks on swivels at the base of the mast, each with a cam cleat on the bottom. The line comes down, around a tiny sheave or roller, around the main sheave, and then through the cam cleat. The problem is that on all three of them the little roller or...