A strong, lightweight range of blocks for use on dinghies, day boats and light cruising yachts. Ideal for mainsheet, vang, lead blocks or wherever a powerful and compact purchase tackle is required.
A comprehensive range of cam cleat, fiddle and fiddle & cam cleat versions are available.
Plain bearing blocks
Barton plain bearing blocks have a precision moulded acetal sheave running on a large diameter brass bearing, ensuring free running under the highest of loads.
Ball bearing blocks
With our unique super-low friction ball race systems, featuring acetal sheaves and delrin ball bearings, running on a large diameter centre boss. This allows us to fit more load-bearing balls, which ensure extremely low friction performance, even under high loads.
Our Part # BAM-N03-430 | Mfr. Part # N03 430
Description | Imperial | Metric |
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Sheave size | 1 3/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/2 in | 30.0/58.0 x 13.0 mm |
Max Rope diameter | 3/8 in | 10.0 mm |
Safe working load | 881.0 lb | 400.0 kg |
Break Load | 1763.0 lb | 800.0 kg |
Max rolling load | 595.0 lb | 270.0 kg |
Length | 5 15/16 in | 15.0 cm |
Weight Plain | 5.4 oz | 154.0 g |
Weight Ball | 5.54 oz | 157.0 g |