Description

HARKEN Carbo T2 Pulley 57 mm | Lightweight High-Performance Sailing Block
Elevate your boat´s performance and simplify your rigging with the HARKEN Carbo T2 Pulley 57 mm, a revolutionary piece of hardware in the world of sailing fittings. Designed for the modern sailor who demands maximum efficiency, minimal weight, and ultimate versatility, this block sets a new standard for performance. Its innovative construction delivers an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, allowing you to shed critical ounces from your rigging systems without compromising on durability or load-bearing capacity. This makes it a superior choice for racing dinghies, sportboats, and catamarans where every gram counts.
The true genius of the Carbo T2 57 mm lies in its incredibly versatile and simple soft-attach system. By eliminating traditional metal components, this block offers unparalleled installation flexibility. It can be seamlessly integrated into your existing setup by tying, splicing, or lashing it directly to padeyes, spars, toe rails, or even other lines. This soft attachment method ensures a secure connection, articulates perfectly to align with the load, and prevents the noise and deck damage often associated with conventional blocks. The smooth, contoured surfaces are kind to your lines and your boat´s finish, ensuring longevity for all your equipment.
Ideal for a wide range of onboard applications, this 57 mm pulley excels in systems where low friction and quick response are paramount. Whether you are upgrading your mainsheet system for smoother trimming, refining your traveler controls for precise sail positioning, or building a powerful, low-friction vang or backstay cascade, the Carbo T2 delivers flawless performance. Its high-efficiency bearing system ensures that lines run freely even under significant load, allowing for effortless adjustments and reducing fatigue during long sails or intense races.
Supports
The high-strength composite T2™ is the first block with no metal shackles or rivets. It is used for traveler controls, mainsheets and vangs, cascades, bridles, and other systems where small, lightweight blocks are called for. The T2 can be tied, spliced, or lashed to almost anything. A length of Spectra® line is included.
Technical Specifications
– Sheave Ø (mm): 57 mm
– Sheave Ø (in): 2 1/4 in
– Length (mm): 79 mm
– Length (in): 3 1/16 in
– Weight (g): 57 g
– Weight (oz): 2 oz
– Maximum line Ø (mm): 11 mm
– Maximum line Ø (in): 7/16 in
– Maximum working load (kg): 359 kg
– Maximum working load (lb): 792 lb
– Breaking load (kg): 1080 kg
– Breaking load (lb): 2380 lb