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    Posted: 03 Jan 15 at 12:24am
Originally posted by zzzz

A further upgrade from a plastic or stainless ring is to use a 30 or 40mm block (same as in your mainsheet system normally, tie strop to fixed end and run the block through the mainsheet). This provides further weight so hangs straight, and lets the mainsheet run very smoothly without any rings to stick fingers in Wink.

But the biggest possible gain is should you have gear failure, and another block on the boat explodes, you can just un-thread the one on the strop and replace it on the water. Chances are you have an old one lurking in your toolbox...

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Even better.
Great book for Club Sailors here
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doesn't this block floating about present an excellent chance of being bashed on the head every now and again, particularly in the light?

Edited by getafix - 06 Jan 15 at 5:59am
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