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sbell52859
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Initially Posted - 10/16/2009 :  10:56:25  Show Profile
Hi
I recently purchased a 82 tall rig Catalina 25 and the Jib blocks are showing their age any suggestions ... mainly will use for weekend trips not much racing as of yet
Would appriciate any suggestions on where to pick up replacements
Steve
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 10/16/2009 :  11:05:33  Show Profile
Garhauer www.garhauer.com
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sbell52859
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Response Posted - 10/16/2009 :  11:36:57  Show Profile
Thanks Stew
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skrenz
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Response Posted - 10/16/2009 :  13:21:36  Show Profile
Catalina Direct sells a nice car for $45.00.
http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=379
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Ed Cassidy
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Response Posted - 10/16/2009 :  13:45:35  Show Profile
Save your old cars for the bimini top.
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Stu Jackson C34
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Response Posted - 10/17/2009 :  09:38:45  Show Profile
Steve, that IS a Garhauer car!

Stu
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OJ
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Response Posted - 10/18/2009 :  10:45:13  Show Profile
I tried this model of the Garhauer genoa car and returned them. While it did pivot port to starboard, it did not <i>swivel</i> to accomodate the angle of the foresail sheets - causing the sheets to chafe on the cheeks. The genoa cars found on the later model 25s also do not swivel but have a much wider sheave allowing the sheet to come across the sheave at an angle + the cheeks are further apart - eliminating chafe. I never did locate the source of the wider car. You might consider Garhauer's "Track Car Single Block" series as they <i>do</i> swivel - very similar to what came on the boat but constructed of better materials.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 10/18/2009 :  15:12:10  Show Profile
Check out blocks at defender.com. You'll probably find what you are looking for. The original wide sheave genoa fairlead blocks on the tracks are designed to handle double sheets for sail changes.
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skrenz
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Response Posted - 10/19/2009 :  14:03:07  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Stu Jackson C34</i>
<br />Steve, that IS a Garhauer car!

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I didn't know that
Are they cheaper through Garhauer than through Catalina Direct?
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jerlim
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Response Posted - 10/19/2009 :  16:37:32  Show Profile
We REALLY like the CD wheels.
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sbell52859
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Response Posted - 10/25/2009 :  03:40:08  Show Profile
thank you looking forward to a great relationship with the Catalina 25 assc.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 10/26/2009 :  10:31:16  Show Profile
On my first C 25 I replaced all the blocks with Garhauer 25 series, including the genoa cars with a Garhauer double. On my second C 25 I would not let a Garhauer on board. IMHO They are cheap, bend, and are not worth the money. I think blocks are one of those things where the more you pay the more you get. I enjoyed buy nice blocks on ebay.
Blocks are of course an entire subject on their own, remember that bearings vs bushing is a question of application not of technology, use the right blocks for the right job. Genoa cars should be stand up swivels so they can handle any angle, the stand up swivel genoa car from Garhauer is probably their best product.
Enjoy the group, they are amazing people.
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