new to sailing have acquired a 16' sunbird sail boat trying to locate what I think is called a halyard block. It attaches to the floor of the cockpit. Know where I can find one?
Halyard block
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I think (and you're in trouble now) your best bet would be a Harken replacement. Another valuable website for you would be https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/amfsunbird/info It's a very active group just for the 'Bird. While you're there, search out the centerboard topics. The 'Bird was built new with chunks of iron to weight the centerboard. And the reinforcing rod on the forward edge allowed water to enter the board.
All that said, I sometimes miss my 'Bird these days.
All that said, I sometimes miss my 'Bird these days.
That should be nothing but a small pulley to turn the direction of a line. A halyard is used to raise a sail and usually runs up and down the mast with a block at the top to make the turn. Why would you require one at the sole of the cockpit is beyond me. Just giving you some ideas on what to look for.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Benny's right on. Halyards are used to raise the sail. For boats like the Sunbird simplicity is the key. Pull halyard up to raise the sail and tie it off using a clete on the mast.
Now you may be asking about the line that runs to the boom and controls the sail. There are several ways to rig this line. It is the Mainsheet. Please submit a photo of your rig.
Now you may be asking about the line that runs to the boom and controls the sail. There are several ways to rig this line. It is the Mainsheet. Please submit a photo of your rig.
If it is the block in the bottom of the boat in this picture, it is part of your mainsheet system. The lower block is call a fiddle block with a cam cleat. It's counterpart on the boom will be a single block with a becket. In sailing, pulley's are called blocks. A becket is a small ferrule attached to the block. In this boat's mainsheet system, the line is tied to the becket on the boom end block, runs down to the smaller sheave on the fiddle block, back up through the sheave of the boom block then down through the large sheave that feeds the cleat. In a set up like this it would be handy to have a small stand up spring to hold the lower block upright. The spring is inexpensive and you can buy at the same place you purchase the replacement block.
Note.... Don't purchase too large of block... match it up to your mainsheet's diameter. The two Selden blocks pictured below run $45 and $24 respectively from Maui Pro Sailing.
Note.... Don't purchase too large of block... match it up to your mainsheet's diameter. The two Selden blocks pictured below run $45 and $24 respectively from Maui Pro Sailing.