Harken 16mm Classic Block with Becket, 250 lb Working Load

Achieve precise control and reliable performance on your sailboat with the Harken 16mm Classic Block with Becket. Harken's smallest and lightest block, this essential piece of hardware is engineered for efficient management of small synthetic control lines on high-tech dinghies and other performance boats. Its patented bearing system, featuring hardened stainless steel ball bearings, ensures smooth, low-friction operation even under high loads. Upgrade your rigging with Harken's renowned quality and performance.

Key Benefits:

• Compact Sheave Diameter: The 16mm (5/8 in) sheave is perfectly sized for small synthetic control lines, enabling precise adjustments on high-tech dinghies.
• Advanced Bearing System: Utilizes a patented system with hardened stainless steel ball bearings in a captive grooved race, delivering smooth, reliable, and low-friction performance under load.
• High Working Load: Rated for a maximum working load of 250 lb (113 kg), providing exceptional strength for demanding sailing applications and offering the highest working load among similarly sized blocks.
• Superior Breaking Load: Features a breaking load of 1200 lb (544 kg), ensuring extreme durability and significant safety margins.
• Lightweight Design: Weighing only 12 g (.44 oz), this block reduces overall boat weight without compromising strength, ideal for performance-focused rigging.
• Optimized Line Capacity: Accommodates a maximum line diameter of 5mm (7/32 in), suitable for common small diameter control lines.
• Versatile Rigging: Includes a becket for expanded rigging options, allowing for easy attachment of additional lines or systems.

Recommended Applications: Ideal for dinghy control lines, big boat leech lines, downhauls, traveler controls, spinnaker pole trip lines, outhauls, cunninghams, and halyards on prams.