[Public-List] wire block head for wire topping lift

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Try APS in Annapolis.  They catalogue the greatest variety of blocks that I have seen. 

Michael 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tessier" <dfjtessier at hotmail.com> 
To: "Alberg 30 List Start thread" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:50:18 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [Public-List] wire block head for wire topping lift 


I was hauled up to the top of my mast last week in a bosun's chair to replace my wire topping lift block.  I found that my replacement Harken #320 1.5 inch Wire Block with Ferrule Head (680kg working load) was too big to fit the anglre between the mast and the backstay.  I "patched" and lubed the original one as a temporary measure.  But I consider having a strong topping lift a safety matter. 

  

Would anyone have any suggestions for sourcing a smaller wire block? The o.d. of the original block's sheave is 1.25". 

  

Many thanks, 

David 

TROIS BOULEAUX, #319 

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