40mm Harken Carbo Block, Fixed Head 90°

On the Harken 40 mm Carbo fixed-head 90° block the head is locked in a position turned through 90°. Harken designs the 40 mm Carbo for jib and mainsheet systems on high-performance dinghies and for highly loaded control lines on small keelboats. According to Harken, Carbo AirBlocks® are 60% stronger and 30% lighter than its Classic blocks.

Features

• Fixed head, turned 90°
• Nylon resin sideplates reinforced with densely layered long glass fibres – compact with a high strength-to-weight ratio
• Sheave runs on high-load ball bearings in specially shaped races
• Bearings, sheave and sideplates blackened for UV protection

Specifications

• Sheave diameter: 40 mm
• Length: 75 mm
• Weight: 44 g
• Max. line diameter: 10 mm
• Maximum working load: 220 kp
• Breaking load: 735 kp

Applications

• Main and jib sheets
• Mainsheet fine tune
• Control lines, vang, cunningham
• Outhaul