Unobtainable fairlead?

[justsomeguy]

This piece, called a "swiveling stanchion mount roller furling fairlead", should do it. The link will show three versions at bottom of page.

My man! I thought I'd seen something similar to that bullseye. Thanks for doing the Googling!

 

[Ted]

Not only do most of these additional blocks look like crap, they are in the realm of toe buster. With that, I'd recommend a 7403 Harken furling lead block to resolve the line issues. Out of the way, and looks cool too.
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Although the Harken furling lead block looks nice, it won't work in this instance. The bow pulpit tube where the block needs to be located is not vertical and therefore the furling line would not make a fair transition into and out of the sheaves on the Harken lead block.

 

[justsomeguy]

Not only do most of these additional blocks look like crap, they are in the realm of toe buster. With that, I'd recommend a 7403 Harken furling lead block to resolve the line issues. Out of the way, and looks cool too.

It is a damned nice fairlead. Lessee, 35 bucks from Downwind Marine or 50 bucks from Harken...

Unless SBO carries something like the 35 dollar one.

 

[justsomeguy]

Although the Harken furling lead block looks nice, it won't work in this instance. The bow pulpit where the block needs to be located is not vertical and therefore the furling line would not make a fair transition into and out of the sheaves on the Harken lead block.

Ayup.

 

[Meriachee]

I took off the one on the bow rail, the angle was similar to the JSG installation and too narrow an angle to worry about. The 7403 will accommodate a failrly large entry/exit angle.

 

[shemandr]

Not sure I understand your drift. Can you help out a drooling fool?

I'm probably not making any sense. I think the thread is on to better solutions. My idea was to run the furling line through the same block, but on the inside end of the block. Inside being towards the centerline of the boat. It's be backward. Clear? Maybe I should have skipped that Rabbie Burns Dinner last night?

 

[Dave Groshong]

The angle looks good, in my experience the 1st block, on the bow pulpit should be articulating:
http://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?11461

 

[Stu Jackson]

Not only do most of these additional blocks look like crap, they are in the realm of toe buster.

So what you do is place the fairleads on the stanchions (NOT the first on that's on the pulpit) on the blinkin' OUTSIDE of the stanchions. Why people keep putting things just where they get in the way remains beyond me.

 

[Meriachee]

Seems obvious, but apparently not so much in reality. Maybe people think the line will fall in the lake

 

[justsomeguy]

The angle looks good, in my experience the 1st block, on the bow pulpit should be articulating:
http://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?11461

Yah, I looked there. No-go in my case. You guys don't carry the swivellin' Johnson?

 

[justsomeguy]

Why people keep putting things just where they get in the way remains beyond me.

As some things should be. It's okay.

 

[dlochner]

You guys don't carry the swivellin' Johnson?

Ahem.... As I understand it, SBO is family friendly site.

 

[justsomeguy]

Ahem.... As I understand it, SBO is family friendly site.

I knew someone would catch the double entendre.

 

[justsomeguy]

Ta-da!
Thanks to all for their input, especially @Joe for finding the fairlead for me!