mherrcat
Contributing Partner
I am re-rigging my main sheet and boom vang and just bought a Garhauer Triple Block. The plan was to use this block as the upper part of the boom vang utilizing the two outside sheaves; the inside sheave would route the main sheet from the traveler forward to the mast.
The block I just purchased is rated at a 2,000 lb. safe working load. This thing is more massive than it appeared online when I ordered it. I chose it based on the size of the large sheave in the lower fiddle block on the vang. I am just wondering if I could have gone with the block with a 1,150 lb. safe working load. The way I am thinking of rigging it the upper vang block will carry some load from the main sheet.
My boat is an #30+.
Here's a picture of the block from Garhauer's website, but I think this is the smaller block since the one I received has a much more robust shackle and swivel.
The block I just purchased is rated at a 2,000 lb. safe working load. This thing is more massive than it appeared online when I ordered it. I chose it based on the size of the large sheave in the lower fiddle block on the vang. I am just wondering if I could have gone with the block with a 1,150 lb. safe working load. The way I am thinking of rigging it the upper vang block will carry some load from the main sheet.
My boat is an #30+.
Here's a picture of the block from Garhauer's website, but I think this is the smaller block since the one I received has a much more robust shackle and swivel.