Have also had success freeing up those old style snatch blocks. I think giving a good soaking in warm water to dissolve salt helped too. For replacements, Garhauer would be my first choice especially if boat bucks are tight!!
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Aug 4, 2016, at 14:44, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Richard, > Those are Merriman Blocks but unfortunately, they’ve been out of business > since the late 1980s. I have found that using a penetrating lubricant such > as PB Blaster, I’ve been able to free up seized sheaves on old blocks, and > then added a liberal dose of McLube to the sheave pin area on a regular basis > to keep things spinning. > I know that Barton and Ronstan both make reasonably priced snatch blocks in a > range of sizes should yours not be salvageable. > Chuck Gilchrest > S/V Half Magic > 1983 LF 35 > Padanaram, MA > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Richard > Walter via CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 2:34 PM > To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Richard Walter <sailind...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Stus-List snatch block details? > > Greetings, > > INDIGO has a set of heavy-duty snatch blocks for the jib sheets. The bodies > are solid black rummer and there is a trident stamp marking on the strap. > > One of the block's shieves is seized; looks like it'll need new pins and > possibly a new sheive. > > Any ideas who may have made this block, are they still available, and where > replacement parts may be obtained? > > Thank you, > Richard > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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