Ronstan Series 40 Ball Bearing Block - Fiddle

Series 40 Ball Bearing Block - Fiddle

Features:

• Low friction Acetal or Torlon® bearing system


• Lightweight


• Cheek cut-outs for easy bearing maintenance


• Captive Lock™ universal head


• Slotted pin shackle eliminates fouled lines


• Low friction, 2-stage ball bearing system


• High static and dynamic load capacity


• Lightweight


• Cheek cut-outs for easy bearing maintenance

Sheaves running on Acetal or Torlon® ball bearings provide high performance & low friction. The 2-stage ball bearing system provides consistent performance over the full load range.Captive Lock™ universal head can be fixed in either of two planes, or free to swivel as required

Applications:

• Mainsheet


• Halyard


• Vang


• Spinnaker control lines on off-the-beach catamarans, one design classes and sportsboats up to 8m (26ft)


• Typically used in direct 4:1 purchase systems such as mainsheets and boom vangs


• On larger boats they are used for fine-tune mainsheet tackles, outhauls, cunninghams, checkstays, genoa lead pullers and traveller controls.

Materials:

• Acetal ball bearings


• UV stabilized Acetal sheave


• Grade 316 stainless steel load strap and head fitting


• Impact and UV resistant, fiber reinforced Nylon cheeks