I have a 1977 H-16 that long, long, ago had the plastic pulleys get oxidized and break off, from the jib halyard block and the block attached to the mast. I've never replaced them, instead I just run the rope over the steel spindles. I've never seen anyone else actually replace the plastic pulleys. It seems to work just as well, without the pulleys.

Has ANYONE replaced their broken pulleys ?

Can ANYONE justify to me that the SHOULD be replaced ?