John, I like swivel cams for the jib sheets because you can cross trim the sheet easily from the windward side. I’m currently using a pair of Ronstan RF58 cams with the bullseye removed and replaced with an eye strap holding a swivel block. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/ronstan--medium-bulls-eye-fairlead-cleat-for-... I would prefer to use the Ronstan RF60 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/ronstan--ultimate-swivel-cam-base--3734183 because of the ball bearing base but the price is a killer. The Nautos HT-4967 looks promising. https://nautos-usa.com/collections/swivel-bases-1/products/ht4967-swivel-bas... If you do order anything from Nautos you can use discount code NAUTOSVIP for 5% off. Henry On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 2:09 PM John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
Thanks for this source Henry...they have some swivel base jib sheet block/cleat combos that are not bank-breakers. I'm looking for something to improve my jib sheet handling, they have some options I haven't seen from other mfgs.
cheers, John
On 10/12/19 8:19 AM, Henry Rodriguez wrote:
Also check https://nautos-usa.com/collections/swivel-bases-1
Similar quality, better prices, and the block is included!
Henry Monita
On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 9:23 AM Edward Epifani <edepifani@hotmail.com> wrote:
Well worth shopping online, these are pricey. West Marine most likely does have sub assemblies if you want to rebuild it. At least you can touch it and see it before you buy ( if you have one close). Sometimes WM is the last resort. I’m old enough to remember the smell of tar in real chandlerys. Now, the smell of polyethylene and nylon...but I love my little plastic boat. Ed
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On Oct 11, 2019, at 2:35 PM, Steve Trapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
If you can find a local chandlery, maybe they will be able to help you. I will suggest taking your broken block into the store to get as close a match as you can find. Much as I try to avoid the big box of boat stores, West Marine, they do carry an assortment of blocks. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Smith Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 2:10 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: need new mainsheet ratchet block & cam arm
Hello fellow sailors!
I have an older m15 that needs a new mainsheet block. The current one attaches to the step in front of the cabin (as most do) but the bearing housing has split. I epoxied it back together but it has started to split again. It still works, but it sure makes me nervous in a blow.
Any suggestions for a new one?
Many thanks for your collective expertise!
Chris
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