| Old Hobies and their Jib Blocks #57179 09/15/05 12:09 AM 09/15/05 12:09 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 493 Minnesota Jeff Peterson OP
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Posts: 493 Minnesota | 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 ?
Jeff Peterson H-16 Sail #23721 Big Marine Lake, MN
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#57180 09/15/05 10:04 AM 09/15/05 10:04 AM |
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Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO | I sailed for 5 years on My H16 without replacing them. I didn't know until after I had the boat for 2 year that a block was even supposed to be there.
Nick
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Previous Boats '84 H16 '82 H18 Magnum '74 Pearson 30 St. Louis, MO
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 29 Banner Elk, NC Bill K.
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Posts: 29 Banner Elk, NC | Yes, same situation. Is there not a sheave or plastic pulley that can be attached to the steel spindles without dismantling and/or replacing the whole thing? Perhaps some sort of snap together piece? Would be a great idea if it were physically possible given the stresses involved.
83' Hobie 16
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#57185 09/19/05 08:31 AM 09/19/05 08:31 AM |
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Posts: 152 Central Texas | Jeff... If I understand this correctly, you are talking about the cheek block rivet to the mast, utilized as a downhaul purchase. You cannot replace only the plastic wheel. But the cheek block is sold for about $20.00.
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Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO | Everyone is going through an awful lot of trouble to replace a pulley that isn't critical to the functionality of the boat. For about $20 (as I read earlier) you can have to proper part and just replace the whole cheek block. Surely there are more important things to spend you time and money on for your boat?
Nick
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Previous Boats '84 H16 '82 H18 Magnum '74 Pearson 30 St. Louis, MO
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Posts: 306 St. Louis, MO | Sorry about that, from your original post I thought you were talking about the jib halyard block and the cheeck block on the mast.
Nick
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Previous Boats '84 H16 '82 H18 Magnum '74 Pearson 30 St. Louis, MO
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#57192 09/21/05 12:08 AM 09/21/05 12:08 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 493 Minnesota Jeff Peterson OP
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Posts: 493 Minnesota | That WAS what I was talking about...not the cars.
I think Matt had the best response, about wearing out the jib halyard rope. It is tought on them, but I'd rather replace the rope, than fool with my water-tight mast. Other than that problem, the slight gain in ease of tightening the halyard doesn't seem to be worth the trouble.
Jeff Peterson H-16 Sail #23721 Big Marine Lake, MN
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