Peter Sibley: The Conrad blocks with jarrah shells look very nice, but as with all other wood-shell block makers I have contacted except Toplicht, no snatch blocks.
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Peter Sibley: The Conrad blocks with jarrah shells look very nice, but as with all other wood-shell block makers I have contacted except Toplicht, no snatch blocks.
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Bayboat, you might like to try --
http://www.ording-blokken.nl/produkt.htm
If you like the look of the Conrad blocks and simply want a one-off that no-one wants to provide, email me and I'll see what we can do to help.
[This message has been edited by Mike Field (edited 04-02-2001).]
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Bayboat, you might like to try --
http://www.ording-blokken.nl/produkt.htm
If you like the look of the Conrad blocks and simply want a one-off that no-one wants to provide, email me and I'll see what we can do to help.
[This message has been edited by Mike Field (edited 04-02-2001).]
Senior Member
Bayboat, you might like to try --
http://www.ording-blokken.nl/produkt.htm
If you like the look of the Conrad blocks and simply want a one-off that no-one wants to provide, email me and I'll see what we can do to help.
[This message has been edited by Mike Field (edited 04-02-2001).]
Indeed, we'd be more than happy to discuss not only your storm anchor needs, but also your cheek block needs. Dad recently started putting teak and mahogany cheeks on Harken blocks -- you get all the advantages of modern materials and the traditional beauty of real wooden cheeks. "We have snatch".
Our site, noted above is www.peluke.com . I will try and get some pics of the blocks up this weekend.
Indeed, we'd be more than happy to discuss not only your storm anchor needs, but also your cheek block needs. Dad recently started putting teak and mahogany cheeks on Harken blocks -- you get all the advantages of modern materials and the traditional beauty of real wooden cheeks. "We have snatch".
Our site, noted above is www.peluke.com . I will try and get some pics of the blocks up this weekend.
Indeed, we'd be more than happy to discuss not only your storm anchor needs, but also your cheek block needs. Dad recently started putting teak and mahogany cheeks on Harken blocks -- you get all the advantages of modern materials and the traditional beauty of real wooden cheeks. "We have snatch".
Our site, noted above is www.peluke.com . I will try and get some pics of the blocks up this weekend.
Kieth,
That is an amazing coincidence. Just two weeks ago I did the same thing. I wanted small effecient blocks with a traditional look at a price that I could reasonably justify. I took a harken bullet block and cut the plastic lobes off and then glued some mohogany cheeks on over the stainless strap. Looks great and cost $7.50. I also served the stainless strap with tarred marline and am contemplating replacing the stainless rivited pin at the becket with a nice bronze bolt.
Of course I wanted those nice bronze blocks from Renieck and sons but the price was so high as to be... well stupid. I considered the comercially available wooden blocks but having those big clunkers thumping around on the mast as I trailer my boat cross country was a thought that made me cringe. By the time I got to the launch ramp there would be no varnish left on the mast.
Kieth,
That is an amazing coincidence. Just two weeks ago I did the same thing. I wanted small effecient blocks with a traditional look at a price that I could reasonably justify. I took a harken bullet block and cut the plastic lobes off and then glued some mohogany cheeks on over the stainless strap. Looks great and cost $7.50. I also served the stainless strap with tarred marline and am contemplating replacing the stainless rivited pin at the becket with a nice bronze bolt.
Of course I wanted those nice bronze blocks from Renieck and sons but the price was so high as to be... well stupid. I considered the comercially available wooden blocks but having those big clunkers thumping around on the mast as I trailer my boat cross country was a thought that made me cringe. By the time I got to the launch ramp there would be no varnish left on the mast.
Kieth,
That is an amazing coincidence. Just two weeks ago I did the same thing. I wanted small effecient blocks with a traditional look at a price that I could reasonably justify. I took a harken bullet block and cut the plastic lobes off and then glued some mohogany cheeks on over the stainless strap. Looks great and cost $7.50. I also served the stainless strap with tarred marline and am contemplating replacing the stainless rivited pin at the becket with a nice bronze bolt.
Of course I wanted those nice bronze blocks from Renieck and sons but the price was so high as to be... well stupid. I considered the comercially available wooden blocks but having those big clunkers thumping around on the mast as I trailer my boat cross country was a thought that made me cringe. By the time I got to the launch ramp there would be no varnish left on the mast.
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
I can't help with the shackles other than to refer you to classice marine which is a site listed on the Woodenboat page. As for lights there is an Italian manufacturer that makes a nice set of brass navigation lights and a nice line of interior lights. Theis stuff is shown on the page for Brass and Bounty located in Marblehead Mass. Their page is also listed on the Wooden Boat page. I recently bought a masthead light that I intend to use for a stern light and I searched long and hard for just this light. the cost is about $65 for each light but worth it in my opinion. Not cheap Far East brass but good heavy duty stuff. Do you know where I can get a bronze deck iron for a three inch smoke stack?
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