Isomat boom reefing shuttle replacement

Jan 1, 2014
180
Hunter 42 Upper Chesapeake
I am replacing the reefing lines and sheaves on a passage 42. I have the ends off and I am looking at the shuttle. Is there a suitable replacement for this part? The current ones seem okay but are likely 23 years old. The rig-rite price on new ones is $99. It would seem to me some type of ball- bearing type setup would work better. Lines are 1/2"
 
Jun 6, 2006
6,990
currently boatless wishing Harrington Harbor North, MD
All it is is two blocks attached together. It does not HAVE to rigid but I'm thinking it could get a tad noisy when the lines are slack and it bangs around inside the boom