Mainsheet Ratchet Blocks

   Thanks for the advise. Sounds a good idea to mount the ratchet on the bridle Nick. Will try this out.
Many Thanks
Andrew

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Andrewst Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewst Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Mainsheet Ratchet Blocks Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 2:50pm
	Thanks for the advise. Sounds a good idea to mount the ratchet on the bridle Nick. Will try this out. Many Thanks Andrew

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 4:41pm
	Had Harkens for Ratchet blocks on all the boats I've owned. Freddys seem to chew rope and strip the outer cores on thicker diameter ropes (ie mainsheets), and sheets exposed to high loads.
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bovlike Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote bovlike Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 4:56pm
	Ronstan (ex freddy) are the best if you want an on off ratchet. but the Harken auto ratchet is by far the best auto ratchet on the market.
	Ian (Bov) Turnbull 18ft Skiff Ronstan UK Chandlery, tapered ropes and specialist solutions for sailors who demand the best - BovBoats.co.uk

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 5:11pm
	i have a freddy block on the feva and it hasnt shredded the mainsheet, the loads may not be that high but its had about 3 or 4 years to do it.
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

29er397 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 02 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 505	Post Options Post Reply Quote 29er397 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 6:46pm
	i hav a freddy on the 29er, it came from my old laser when i sold that. It hasnt shredded a rope yet. I think they are great, it grips the rope just the right amount, but not over the top like the Harken i used on an MX Ray once
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Ian99 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 07 Apr 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian99 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 7:19pm
	The Lewmar ratchet block is suprisingly good. It's about half the price compared to the Harken one and doesn't chew ropes at all, but still giving enough hold. The only real drawback is that the ratchet is excessively noisy so you have to make sure it's turned off before pumping the sail near a jury boat .

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Oct 06 at 9:19pm
	I've found the switchable 57mm Harken Hexaratchet (think the sheave is the same on the Carbo?) fine on the 3k, Andrew, and actually went to the trouble of using it to replace the Harken autoratchet that came with the 'V' prototype, but that's a matter of personal taste I guess. I can well imagine Nick A.'s 40mm holding well mounted on the bridle with 180 degree wrap, but wonder how freely you can dump the main in extremis (you got away with it at Draycote, Nick - there were no violent gusts to speak of!) Doug H., I seem to remember you, amidst glowing praise for the Ronstan/Fredi, admitting that it chewed ropes - something of particular interest to those of us with a penchant for polyprop (Marstron) sheets....

NickA Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 784	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickA Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 06 at 12:05pm
	'tis true, I tend to dump myself rather than the mainsheet .... However, it was pretty gusty on Sunday morning at Draycote and the block seemed to release quite quickly enough when there was enough wind to require it - but I do have a 57mm harken hexaratchet in reserve on my laser 2.

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	If you want better "holding" then in general the bigger the sheave the better - look at the 75mm Carbo ratchets from Harken (auto or on/off)

bovlike Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221	Post Options Post Reply Quote bovlike Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 06 Oct 06 at 9:17pm
	not to be rude but the 75 is far to big for a 3k we use them for the kite sheets on the 18!!! we use a ronstan 60 on the mainsheet.
	Ian (Bov) Turnbull 18ft Skiff Ronstan UK Chandlery, tapered ropes and specialist solutions for sailors who demand the best - BovBoats.co.uk