I have an S25 and the upper fiddle and lower fiddle/cam etc are just about worn out. Actually, they are. The only thing stamped on the blocks are the words "Sail Speed". Looking on the net, I find nothing on this name of any value. Was thinking of rebuilding them rather than purchasing new. I drilled out the brads and was able to get into the "guts". Replacing the bearings and the brads with nuts n bolts would be easy enough. There are no "races" but just contours in the shieve and wall. The ball bearings appear to be the 3/16" diameter. So I have two questions.
1) Should I go back with 3/16 or try to step up to the 1/4 diameter to account for wear?
2) Would I be better off just chunking them, biting the $200+ bullet (for both blocks), and getting new ones?
Any advice from you sage sailors would be very much appreciated!!
1) Should I go back with 3/16 or try to step up to the 1/4 diameter to account for wear?
2) Would I be better off just chunking them, biting the $200+ bullet (for both blocks), and getting new ones?
Any advice from you sage sailors would be very much appreciated!!