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I upgraded my mainsheet block

Posted By: John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Edmond, OK
Date: 10/30/08 5:32a.m.

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In Response To: adjust the angle (pic) (Rich McDevitt P 15 # 2531 Minnow SF Bay)

I also converted to boom-end sheeting this year and bought the factory unit. I never noticed a problem un-cleating, but after a long week of sailing, I did decide to go to a thicker mainsheet. I went up to a nice, thick, soft, hand-friendly 3/8" line from Samson. This line was, however, too large of a diameter for the factory boom-end block. So, the small IM block went to ebay and a new, larger ratcheting cam block came from ebay. The new unit is a much stronger block and handles the new line diameter easily.
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Messages In This Thread

Rear sheeting cleating problem -- Bruce Herman -- 10/29/08 6:38p.m.

adjust the angle -- Rich McDevitt P 15 # 2531 Minnow SF Bay -- 10/29/08 7:28p.m.

I can keep my "headknocker" cleated under most conditions. -- Harry Gordon, WWP14 #234, Manatee, Mountain View, CA -- 10/29/08 10:10p.m.

I upgraded my mainsheet block -- John Turpin, P-15 "Tetra", Edmond, OK -- 10/30/08 5:32a.m.

Not uncleating -- Bruce Herman -- 10/30/08 9:09a.m.

changing angle -- Rich McDevitt P-15 #2531 Minnow SF Bay -- 10/30/08 9:25a.m.

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