Re: [IC27A] Rigging questions

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:43:45 -0700

Can anyone tell me where to buy the car with the ring that runs on the track on the front of the mast for the spinnaker pole. I have the track but no ring.

>>> Ron Ginter <[email protected]> 7/8/2010 9:11 AM >>>
 

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, acdalz...@aol.com 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.
 
 
 
Andy
 
In a message dated 7/7/2010 10:59:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mrobert...@utah.gov 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 <rongin...@rogers.com> 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, acdalz...@aol.com 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







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