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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sailboat-6-1-Ha ... 98&vxp=mtr

My Seaways broke and this is all I am coming up with for a upgrade/replacement. Should work right?

That'll do it. Assuming you have a decent mainsheet. I bought a used harken system like this and didn't notice much of a difference until I upgraded to a new 5/16" line. My original 1/8" mainsheet was too fuzzy to run through it well.

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-Zach
West Lafayette, IN (school)
Melbourne, FL (summer)

1/8 mainsheet?????

I got my fractions confused. 3/8".

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-Zach
West Lafayette, IN (school)
Melbourne, FL (summer)

These would work.

http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/boa/3683136368.html

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-Zach
West Lafayette, IN (school)
Melbourne, FL (summer)

Take a look at Nautos USA. You can buy a brand new 6:1 triple stack with 2000+ pound breaking strength for a song. I bought this setup for my Hobie 18 last spring and it works wonderfully (I've since upgraded mine to 7:1 by adding a Harken single stand-up block to the eye strap)....
Part #92733 Triple Swivel w/becket - $116
Part #92230 Triple Boom block - $52

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Irie, mon....
'82 Hobie 18 SE with '85 Nationals Prism (White) sails
'73 Laser HID# 3463

I've been wondering about those Nautos blocks, so far so good huh? What kind of miles do you have on them? Many times? Heavy stuff? Just curious

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Cesar (Cez) S.
H16 - "He gone!"

Harken equipment is the real standard in sailing I have never been one to cut corners in a surf boat

There is very little difference between the Nautos blocks I purchased and the Harkens they replaced. They have the same listed breaking strength as Harken's equivalent and come with a five year warranty. I have no affiliation with Nautos but figured I would share my excellent experience with fellow cat sailors. I sail quite a bit and trust me, the typical sailor couldn't tell the difference. In my humble opinion, unless you're an elite "Tybee 500"/"Great Texas 300"-type, you'd be crazy not to consider them. I ordered my blocks on their website via PayPal and they arrived in my mailbox from Florida three or four days later.

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Irie, mon....
'82 Hobie 18 SE with '85 Nationals Prism (White) sails
'73 Laser HID# 3463

I also bought Nautos blocks last year, direct from the Nautos USA web site. I first spoke with the Nautos dealer in St.Pete. He was very helpful. They work just fine and appear to be very rugged and best of all... cheaper. I realize time will be the real test.

These are the blocks I bought:
1) 92633 TRIPLE BLOCK SWIVEL BALL BEARING RATCHET BLOCK W/BECKET ALUMINUM SHEAVE
http://www.nautos-usa.com/catalogo_02.p ... M%20SHEAVE

2) 92230, TRIPLE SWIVEL
http://www.nautos-usa.com/catalogo_02.p ... E%20SWIVEL