Thanks for the link Andy, Those look like exactly what I want. However, now I have to figure out what Phil means by "stoppers" on the block.
...Ron On 2010 Jul 07, at 2:04 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > The track car blocks sold by Garhauer complete assemblies consisting of the > car, spring, and block. Check them out on the Garhauer web site. > > http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.cfm?cid=28 > > > Andy > > In a message dated 7/7/2010 10:59:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Hi Ron, my 81 C27 has the blocks that swivel and have the spring, I think > they work great. I have had other boats that did not have the spring and the > blocks tended to clank around on the deck when they did not have a load on > them so the springs hold the blocks upright. > > >>> Ron Ginter <[email protected]> 7/7/2010 6:13 AM >>> > Thanks Andy, > > > I think I will give your solution a try. I can't imagine why Catalina would > have used the ones they did. Blocks need to swivel! It looks like I'll need > to buy the cars, then just add a block to them. Are the springs necessary or > helpful? > > ...Ron (C270 #329; Oculus; Frenchman's Bay, Ontario) > > P.S. After 40 years of motorcycling I have realized that whenever I got a > new bike, I would spend the next 2 or 3 years personalizing it with > components that I felt either added to the bike's abilities, or improved on > the original equipment. It would appear that the same phenomenon exists in > the sailing world. > > On 2010 Jul 04, at 9:39 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> >> >> I had the same issue with the rail mounted blocks for the jib sheets. The >> never seemed to swivel or tilt properly to provide a fair lead from jib to >> winch. Years ago I replaced them with the traditional jib fairlead slide >> blocks that are held erect by springs at the base. They work perfectly and I >> have never looked back. The blocks that I purchased are from Garhauer. >> >> Andy Dalzell >> C-27 #6298, Tardis >> Sandusky Bay, Ohio >> >> > > > > >
