Description

HARKEN Carbo Cheek Pulley 40 mm
Experience the pinnacle of sailing efficiency with the HARKEN Carbo Cheek Pulley 40 mm, a premier choice in the Fitting subcategory for sailors who demand superior performance. Designed for direct mounting on flat surfaces like masts, booms, and decks, this cheek pulley provides a clean, fair lead for your lines, optimizing your boat´s rigging and control systems.
Low-friction Carbo Air blocks are lightweight, strong, reliable—and affordable. Companions to the popular Harken Black Magic block line, these small, compact blocks have very high working loads for safe, easy trimming. The HARKEN 40 mm Carbo Cheek Pulley embodies these principles, offering a significant performance upgrade for a wide range of applications on both cruising and racing sailboats. Its primary benefit lies in its exceptional low-friction performance, which dramatically reduces the effort required for trimming sails and adjusting control lines. This means faster, more responsive adjustments, allowing you to react instantly to changing wind conditions and maintain optimal sail shape with minimal exertion.
The pulley’s design is engineered for maximum efficiency and durability in the harsh marine environment. Its compact and lightweight profile helps reduce overall weight aloft, contributing to better boat stability and performance, a critical factor for competitive racers. Despite its minimal weight, this cheek pulley boasts an impressively high working load, ensuring it can handle the significant forces generated by mainsheets, halyards, and vang systems on a variety of boats. This strength translates directly to enhanced safety and reliability, giving you the confidence to push your vessel to its limits.
Versatility is a core feature of the HARKEN Carbo Cheek Pulley. It is an ideal solution for numerous control systems, including but not limited to mainsheet and spinnaker sheet leads, halyard controls, cunninghams, outhauls, and traveler systems. By mounting directly to a surface, it eliminates the need for additional shackles or straps, resulting in a cleaner deck layout and reducing potential snag points. The sheave is meticulously engineered to ensure lines run smoothly and freely, preventing chafe and extending the life of your running rigging. For the discerning sailor, upgrading to a HARKEN Carbo Cheek Pulley means investing in smoother operation, increased speed, and unwavering reliability for every voyage.
Attribute: Pulleys
Technical Specifications:
* Sheave Ø (mm): 40 mm
* Sheave Ø (in): 1 9/16 in
* Length (mm): 70 mm
* Length (in): 2 3/4 in
* Weight (g): 34 g
* Weight (oz): 1.2 oz
* Maximum line Ø (mm): 10 mm
* Maximum line Ø (in): 3/8 in
* Maximum working load (kg): 220 kg
* Maximum working load (lb): 485 lb
* Breaking load (kg): 735 kg
* Breaking load (lb): 1620 lb