Our 50th year has been a wonderful celebration. But even amid all the speeches and the clinking glasses, we could still hear it— the whisper that comes from deep inside: “What will you do next?” The answer? We’re going to address something we’ve been hearing for years, “I don’t need Harken, I‘m not a racer.” As business people, we know we can’t be all things to all people. But as people who live for the sound of water against hull, we can certainly offer something for every sailor. Our brand new Element line of forged aluminum blocks illustrates a genuine Harken engineering solution for people...

Catalog Guide SMALL BOAT BLOCKS COMPLEMENTARY HARDWARE TRAVELERS & GENOA LEADS MAINSAIL HANDLING SYSTEMS HEADSAIL HANDLING SYSTEMS 14 Materials & Properties 16 Small Boat Blocks Carbo Air Blocks T2 T2 Ratchamatic 29 mm 40 mm 57 mm 75 mm Ratchet Ratchamatic Fiddle Small Boat Flip-Flops 16 mm Micro Classic Blocks Bullet Dinghy 2.25" Hexa-Cat Bases GP Catamaran Ceramic Mainsheet System Two-Speed Mainsheet Systems Midrange/Midrange Hexaratchet Wire 41 Big Boat Blocks Element Blocks 45 mm 60 mm 80 mm Black Magic Air Blocks 57 mm 75 mm 100 mm 125 mm/150 mm Air Runner Blocks/Crossover Teard rops/Footblocks FlatWinder...

Harken Materials & Properties Aluminum 6061-T6: an aluminum alloy that has excellent corrosion resistance to air and salt water. It is an easily welded, tough alloy that responds well to anodizing. 7075-T6: the strongest aluminum alloy with strength comparable to many steels. Harken uses 7075-T6 in its Grand Prix cylinders which are built to handle extremely high loads at minimal weight. A vigorous maintenance schedule is required when using this alloy, because corrosion resistance is lower than 6061-T6. Available in hardcoat or clear-anodized finishes. Bearing properties are functions of contact...

Harken Materials & Properties Clear-Anodized Clear aluminum anodizing is an electrochemical process that produces a corrosion-resistant finish. It also hardens the surface, making components less prone to scratches and dents. It is “clear” because the protective layer isn’t thick enough to change the color of the component (though dye can be added). More rigorous anodizing, such as hardcoat, can give components a black or colored hue. Delrin® Acetal Resin Black (white in older blocks) material which excels in small boat and low to moderate-load applications. Delrin® acetal resin is used for bearings,...

NEW FOR 2018 GP catamaran ceramic mainsheet system See page 37 Zim ZForce Optimist, 2.35 m (7.7') © Zim Sailing SMALL BOAT BLOCKS

Fareast 19R, 5.91 m (19.4'), designer: Simonis Voogd © Shanghai Far East FRP Boats Co., Ltd. CARBO AIR BLOCKS These smooth-running powerful performers make trimming easy, no matter how hard the wind blows. Carbo Air blocks are made of tough reinforced composite in a size and style to fit any system: singles, doubles, triples, quads, and quints; ratchets and fiddles; soft and hard attach; 18 - 75 mm. Perfect for main, jib and spinnaker sheets on dinghies and sportboats; control lines on boats of all sizes. High-strength, lightweight • Lightweight, strong and reliable fiber-reinforced composite...

Fly Blocks Harken soft-attach Fly blocks are designed to provide strength without mass, providing sailors with big power in a low-aero package. Designed specifically for high-tech line, these efficient blocks hâve an incredible working load for their small size. Fly blocks are perfect for use on foiling dinghies and sportboats and for vang cascades and backstay Systems on Grand-Prix racers. 18 mm 18 mm blocks feature an integrated stainless Steel inner race and rivet, stainless Steel bail bearings, and composite fiber-reinforced sideplates. 29 mm 29 mm blocks feature a one-piece titanium outer...

Pressure on the line engages the ratchet mechanism, which switches seamlessly from free-running to ratchet mode. Unloaded main and jib sheets run out freely during mark roundings, and asymmetrical spinnaker sheets free instantly during jibes. T2 Ratchamatic blocks are clearly labeled with high-contrast direction-al markers for correct reeving and trimming direction. Carbo T2 Soft-Attach Ratchamatic The patented T2 Ratchamatic is Harken's newest block to feature the T2 line's styling and soft-attachment system. The weight of this high-strength block is only a few ounces. This is thanks to composite...

About Carbo Air blocks: see feature page at beginning of this section. Doubles and triples feature U-Locks to hold the swivel in front/side position, or to let it spin freely. Use as becket block without the additional height of a becket. High-strength pivoting lead blocks with cams are used for halyard controls on larger keelboats and as “headknockers” on dinghies and beachcats for sheeting directly from the boom. Hole spacing and rivet size are the same as Classic models, making upgrades easy. Cam reverses for either up or down cleating. Sheave Shackle pin Max line Maximum Breaking *Can...

*Can be used as becket block. **Maximum working loads and breaking loads for blocks based on cam strengths.

About Carbo Air blocks: see feature page at beginning of this section. Zim ZForce Club 420, 4.24 m (13.9') © Zim Sailing High-strength pivoting lead blocks with cams are used for halyard controls on larger keelboats and as “headknockers” on dinghies and beachcats for sheeting directly from the boom. Hole spacing and rivet size are the same as Classic models, making upgrades easy. Cam reverses for either up or down cleating. Sheave Shackle pin Max line Maximum Breaking No. Descriptionin mm in mm ozgin mm in mm lb kg lb kg 2156 Pivoting lead block/150 Cam-Matic* ** 1 9/16 40 4 1/2 112 6.6 1863/8 10 300 136 950 430...

About Carbo Air blocks: see feature page at beginning of this section [3 Use with 2632 for a powerful 8:1 purchase. 2615 Sheave Shackle pin Max line Maximum Breaking *Maximum working loads and breaking loads for blocks based on cam strengths.