Choose Drum Material, Speed and Style Aluminum: Aluminum Radial winches in 1-, 2-, and 3-speed self-tailing or plain-top. Aluminum Classic single-speed, plain-top winches in sizes 6 and 8; 2- and 3-speed; self-tailing winches sizes 980 and up in aluminum or aluminum/stainless. Chrome: Chrome Radial winches feature chrome drums with black composite bases and tops; 1-, … Continued
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Barton re-circulating traveller track systems can be used for both mainsheet and Genoa applications. This modular system is extremely adaptable and can be specified to suit yachts up to approximately 46ft. Sizing can be summarised as follows: Size 1 for yachts up to 8.5m (28.5ft) Size 2 for yachts up to 11.0m (36ft) Size 3 … Continued
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Select the optimum traveller and genoa car system to suit your boat and your sailing Barton is a truly low friction system, realistically priced and designed for use on both cruising and racing yachts. Travellers, end fittings and track are all extruded from top quality marine grade aluminium and finished in Barton’s unique ‘Spectro’ grey anodised … Continued
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High Load Eye with Dyneema Loop The Barton High load eye with loop is available in 3 sizes and can be used in various applications on board including barber hauler, preventers, mast base block tidies, emergency blocks, occasional blocks and toe rail blocks etc. The High load eye combined with the Dyneema loop gives you … Continued
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Choose the Right Block All Seldén blocks are of the same superb quality and are the best for their particular application.In order to make it easier to select the right block, they are categorised to suit four types of loads: low loads, high loads, static loads and dynamic loads. Low Loads and High Loads The practical difference between … Continued
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Karver Winch Comparison MODEL KSW 40 KSW 46 KSW 52 KPW 110 KPW 130 KPW 150 PART NUMBER PF1205830 PF1205831 PF1205832 PF1205833 PF1205834 PF1205835 BASE 171 mm 206 mm 220 mm 171 mm 206 mm 220 mm ROPE DIAMETER 8-12 mm 8-14 mm 8-14 mm 8-12 mm 8-14 mm 8-14 mm WEIGHT 5,3 Kg 7,6 … Continued
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Winch Servicing Frequency Routine maintenance is the key to preventing malfunction, so an annual pre-season service is essential and a second or even a third during the season is advisable, depending on the amount of work they get through. A routine check before every regatta is prudent for winches on yachts that are raced in … Continued
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Sailing Blocks are used for various purposes onboard a yacht or sailboat. Here is a guide to the different types available and the various uses for sailing blocks. The term Block (also known as a pulley) refers to a manufactured part incorporating a wheel and an axle, which allows the wheel to rotate. The wheel … Continued
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The low friction ring is the simplest form of block or turning point for a rope. The smooth, wide internal radius provides minimal resistance for control line adjustment. In addition, the lack of moving parts provides reliability and security. The Jimmy Green Rigging Team offer the Barton range of Rings with spliced Dyneema soft loops … Continued
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