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my2fish
so, I've been using a Harken 2135 carbo ratchet block for a year or so now, but never mounted it with the stand-up spring. this weekend, I used the zip-tie method to compress the spring - which worked really well... not sure I'd try it with string - and connected the mainsheet block with the stand-up spring (and the cup... the little black "washer" at the top).
maybe I'm just picky, but is it supposed to sit sort of cocked over to one side? one edge of the spring sits down between the edge of the screw and the eyestrap, which makes the other side of the spring sit up on top of the eyestrap screw... so the whole thing is cocked over to the side a little bit. is it worth putting a second "cup"/black washer thing at the base of the unit?
I haven't tested it out yet, but hope to maybe do some weeknight sailing tomorrow, and will get a better feel for using it with the stand-up spring.
cheers,
thad
maybe I'm just picky, but is it supposed to sit sort of cocked over to one side? one edge of the spring sits down between the edge of the screw and the eyestrap, which makes the other side of the spring sit up on top of the eyestrap screw... so the whole thing is cocked over to the side a little bit. is it worth putting a second "cup"/black washer thing at the base of the unit?
I haven't tested it out yet, but hope to maybe do some weeknight sailing tomorrow, and will get a better feel for using it with the stand-up spring.
cheers,
thad