Garhauer marine hardware sailboat block specifications
QUALITY - RELIABILITY - VALUE FOR MONEY
All Garhauer marine hardware has the US manufacturer's 10 year unconditional guarantee.
Garhauer marine hardware is made by sailors for sailboat owners and is available from Garhauer Marine New Zealand. Because every boat is as different as the people who sail them, and every sailor has a different idea of what hardware best suits their needs, Garhauer offers sailboat blocks in two different main types of construction: UNIBODY STANDARD and UNIBODY ULTRA
- The ultimate in engineering excellence - unparalleled design and construction provides superior strength. No rivets or customary failure points inherent in most hardware.
- Rugged and reliable. Friction minimised, self-lubricating Torlon or Delrin ball bearings for maintenance free operation and top performance.
- Beautifully crafted, 100% hand polished stainless steel
- Proven designs. Standard equipment on Catalina yachts (the largest sailboat builders in the USA) for the past 28 years, also Cal, Oday, Pearson, Islander and now Ted Hood's new Expedition 55 yachts.
- Superb service. We thought we would share part of this this email from a cruising yachtsman with you here. Garhauer's service is second to none.
"Over the last year I have talked to all the yachties I have met who use Garhauer products. And I must say a lot of them do. I asked them about the quality of the products, the price and how they got to know them. All of them started talking about the fabulous service they got. I heard stories about broken blocks being replaced (even when the customer admitted he used them wrong!) and about warranty claims being awarded with no hassle. This service image is amazing! That is the reason why people buy this product. They all say it is a good product but then again so are other manufacturers' products. They all say it is cheaper than the other guys but they sail boats worth a quarter of a million dollars and they will spend more money if they can get a better product. But they simply don't want another product".
See the details about the warranty here or the full range of Garhauer marine hardware here
PLEASE! do not use products such as WD40 and CRC on your blocks. They can damage the coating of the ball bearings and the sheave will not rotate freely. Just rinse your Garhauer gear in fresh water periodically.
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Specifications: these recommendations are for normal use. If you plan to use these blocks in exceptionally high load areas, we recommend switching to the next higher series of blocks. If you are using a single block as a turning block and the line is coming back at around 180 degrees, the safe working load is HALVED. You are advised to use a foot block or a high load block. |
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| Series | 15 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| Max Line Size | 5/16" 8mm |
5/16" 8mm |
3/8" 10mm |
3/8" 10mm |
9/16" 14mm |
9/16" 14mm |
5/8" 16mm |
5/8" 16mm |
3/4" 20mm |
| Sheave Diameter | 1" 25mm |
1 3/4" 43mm |
2" 50mm |
2 3/8" 60mm |
2 5/8" 65mm |
2 5/8" 65mm |
3" 76mm |
3 1/4" 85mm |
4 1/4" 108mm |
| SWL | 400lb 182kg |
600lb 272kg |
1150lb 520kg |
1200lb 544kg |
2000lb 907kg |
2800lb 1270kg |
3000lb 1360kg |
3500lb 1590kg |
5000lb 2267kg |
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NB: SWL - Safe Working load. The breaking load is double. All Garhauer products, as long as you have the correct series or block for the job, come with Garhauer's 10 year guarantee The safe working loads (SWL) are detailed on the block webpages. This is taken from the shackle strength. We would be happy to assist you in choosing the correct sized block for the job you want it to do. |
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