Take a closer look at the head of the block. There should be a method to lock it's orientation or allow free swivel. Here's an excerpt I found in Schaeffer catalogue... may not be yours, but is an example of what you may need to do. Harken and Ronstan use a different method for this depending on block size. Perhaps a blow up of the blocks head will give us a clue.That block does rotate 360 By design. I cannot seem to locate one in the right direction Without swiveling. I have never heard of locking a swiveling block in one orientation.
Three way Swivel head rotates 360°, or can be locked in place with the simple set screw adjustment. See page 13 for our 5 Series Universal Adapters increasing the ability to use your block where you need it.
Super to hear, good luck.Turned the block in the right direction and tightened up the hex bolt and it tightened up.
Yippee!!! Now we won't have to keep telling people how rotten it really WAS.Sta Set X...is no longer available.
loaded-up mainsheet is a great handhold when going in and out of the cabin. The line is comfortable to grip and easy on the hands.
No worries, Mate. Just send twenty dollars to....... I know what to do if it fails. Thanks for all the suggestions!
Exactly. Locking the swivel treats the symptom, not the "disease"Locking the swivel will help with your problem, but there’s still the fact that you’re getting twist in your line.
Consider pulling the line out completely and working out the all the twist, which you can easily see with StaSet.
A couple of people suggested trailing the line behind the boat, which I think is a really good idea.
Then flake the line in figure-8s, rather than coiling it, so it will feed into your blocks without twist.
It’s still on their website as available....Super to hear, good luck.
Yippee!!! Now we won't have to keep telling people how rotten it really WAS.
I’ve pulled it out and did the twist treatment. Have not towed it though. I do not twist when coiling. The coils end up in figure eights..Exactly. Locking the swivel treats the symptom, not the "disease"
I've never seen this problem but I read that Practical Sailor article. It may end up that locking the swivel takes care of it, but there's still the question of "why". Do what ya gotta do and go sailing!I’ve pulled it out and did the twist treatment. Have not towed it though. I do not twist when coiling. The coils end up in figure eights..
Jim, it's NOT StaySet.which you can easily see with StaSet.
Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Shirt now waxes boats..I would echo the sentiment to replace the line type.
But also, if you can resolve the dodger problem, discuss this with your spouse again, tactfully. Bridge deck travelers have so many advantages over the housetop versions, which evolved to help sell sailboats inside large buildings in January... to the less-enthused member of the household who objected to all those "ropey things" in their way when relaxing in the cockpit.
I used to work boat shows and do understand the problem and the "solution".
We have found, over the decades, that most visitors really like the mainsheet adjacent to the companionway because a loaded-up mainsheet is a great handhold when going in and out of the cabin. The line is comfortable to grip and easy on the hands.
Especially in fresh air when the boat is heeling.
Different situation if the boat is used only for dockside living or sailing is done only when wind is under 8 kts.
And do... consider replacing that line.
All by itself, I'll bet!Shirt now waxes boats..