West Marine Ronstan fiddle block
Sale price
$50.00
Regular price $136.00
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West Marine Ronstan fiddle block
Sale price
$50.00
Regular price $136.00
This specific assembly is a vital piece of sailboat rigging. It serves as a mechanical advantage pulley system typically utilized for mainsheet systems, boom vangs, or control lines on smaller to mid-sized pocket cruisers and daysailers
Breakdown of the Assembly Components
- Fiddle Block: A dual-sheave pulley configuration where two wheels (sheaves) sit inline along a flat plane rather than side-by-side, keeping the profile slim and minimizing line twisting.
- Cam Cleat: The ribbed, spring-loaded plastic jaws on the left side lock the control line securely in place when pulled down, allowing the sailor to hold high-tension loads hands-free.
- Becket: The small metallic loop/strap extension at the very bottom provides a fixed anchor point to tie off the dead-end of the line.
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