BrianCT wrote:
Good morning Hobie sailors. I recently inventoried my newly purchased '82 boat and discovered my mainsheet system needs to be replaced due to a cracked block housing and cracked pulley wheel. Murrays offers a "6:1 Carbo Low-Profile Mainsheet System" on page #22 of their catalogue that is priced as follows:
- Carbo Ratchmatic 57MM Base Block 6:1 (Part #28-2629 price $249.00)
My question: I looked on eBay and I'm wondering if this $169 triple carbo ratchet w/cam & becket is the same as the base block Murrays has priced at $249:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harken-2141-57mm-Triple-Carbo-Ratchet-w-Cam-Becket_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2c53831fbaQQitemZ190379663290QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGearThank you in advance for your thoughts. I'm sure you understand I don't want to spend more than I have to.
It's not the same block. It has a becket (the thing you tie a line to at the top), which kind of kills the whole low-profile thing. The real low profile blocks use an eyestrap attached to the top of the cleat bolts (see the Harken 194 shown above).
Of course, you could just cut the becket off and add the eyestrap. I've done it before.
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