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spinnaker help #19881
05/24/03 07:25 AM
05/24/03 07:25 AM
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South Florida & the Keys
arbo06 Offline OP
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I need some product recommendations. First, spinnaker sheeting blocks for 20' cat, and second, where do I find a spin bag for the tramp?


Eric Arbogast
ARC 2101
Miami Yacht Club
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Re: spinnaker help [Re: arbo06] #19882
05/30/03 09:05 AM
05/30/03 09:05 AM
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Naples, FL
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Carpal Tunnel
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Harken carbo rachematics (4) if you really want to be nice to your crew, standard rachet blocks if you're thrifty.

And you can have Coconut Grove Sails & Canvas put a nice low profile spin bag (with clear map holder) on your tramp for a pretty decent price. Mail the tramp to them, and it is back to you in a week.


Jay

You want Harken 2625 [Re: arbo06] #19883
05/31/03 09:13 AM
05/31/03 09:13 AM
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Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ...
RickWhite Offline

Carpal Tunnel
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As Jay pointed out you can be frugal, and miserable. Best shot is the Harken Ratchamatic #2625.
Is is a load-sensing ratchet block that rolls freely in both directions when not under load. When sheeted in, it is a ratchet. When released, it rolls freely.
This means that you will have ratchet help while sheeting, but during the jibe (when you want the sheet to play out easily) is runs free.
With the old blocks the ratchet would work all the time and when you wanted the sheet to play out freely during a jibe, the wheel did not turn and you had lots of friction.., and the line would often jam and you would blow the jibe.
Just Click on the hot link below and you can buy it right here on this site. We can ship the same or next day, depending on when we get the order.
Harken Ratchamatic Page
Good luck,
Rick


Rick White
Catsailor Magazine & OnLineMarineStore.com
www.onlinemarinestore.com
Re: spinnaker help [Re: arbo06] #19884
11/30/03 10:54 AM
11/30/03 10:54 AM
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