The 16 mm is Harken's® smallest block. It is perfect for small synthetic control lines found on high-tech dinghies.
The patented bearing system uses stainless steel balls in a captive grooved race and has a 250 lb (113 kg) safe working load - the highest on the market compared to similarly sized blocks.
Use for: dinghy control lines, big boat leech lines, down hauls, traveler controls, spinnaker pole trip lines, out hauls, cunninghams, halyards on prams etc.
Specifications -
- Description: Forkhead
- Sheave dia: 16mm
- Length: 29mm
- Weight: 11g
- Max. line dia.: 5mm
- Max. working load: 113kg
- Breaking load: 544kg