[C38] Genoa sheet foot block

[Don Strong]

Schafer foot block

At 03:15 PM 05/21/2006, you wrote:
>After a spirited sail last week, I noticed that the sheave on my port 
>genoa sheet foot block had cracked into two pieces.  The block was made by 
>Schafer Marine and actually unscrews for sheave replacement.  The sheave 
>is a delrin plastic.  I found an exact replacement sheave at our local 
>West Marine store, but the two bolts that hold it together are bent.  The 
>bushings that go between the faces of the block are in great shape.
>
>I can't decide whether to find some bolts and but it back together or put 
>something better in its place.  I would guess that the reason that the 
>block deformed is because it was underdesigned for this purpose.  Garhauer 
>makes some nice ball bearing replacement foot blocks.  On the other hand 
>going with the new design would mean designing an angled shim and drilling 
>new holes in the deck.
>
>I think that I recall that some C38 owners don't use these foot blocks, 
>but I don't understand how one could get a fair lead from the track 
>mounted sheet blocks to the primary winches without them.
>
>How have list members solved this problem?
>
>Phil Gay
>C38 049 Que Linda
>Everett, WA
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Donald R. Strong
Professor
Section of Ecology and Evolution
                  and
Bodega Marine Laboratory
Division of Biological Sciences
University of California, Davis 95616
Phone, 530 752-7886
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