Does anyone have original Merriman hardware in good condition for sale? I would like to keep everything original, but unless it was taken off years ago and stored away from the sun, it probably looks like mine! All the sheaves are dry and brittle. It’s a shame because the metal portion of these blocks is in mint condition.
Val
NS26C #75
Those sheaves can be replaced with new, Ronstan, Schaefer and a few other mfgs. sell replacement sheaves.
Tim in STL
White O’morn NS26U
Harbor Point Yacht Club
West Alton, MO
Those sheaves can indeed be replaced, and (I hesitate to admit this…) I did it several years ago. Only someone who’s OCD with too much time on his hands should do it.
You have to grind off the heads of the ss rivets that hold the sides together, drive out the shafts, then reassemble with the proper (black) sheaves using exactly the right ss hex head cap screws and low profile nuts with lock washers.
Good to know others out there appreciate keeping things “stock.”
Ed Cook
Chat-eau, N26C, #173
Middle River, MD
Hi Val;
That block looks familiar. I may have a couple in my garage.
I return from Europe December 15 and shall check then
Ed Collis
ORION VII
Toronto
Tim,
That’s what I was thinking. Would you happen to have a few pictures of your finished product? Would love to see how it all turned out.
NS26C #75
Val?: Note how most of us sign off. It gives us info as to name, boat name, what and where it is, ETC.
Also, if there is no thread to the conversation, we don't know what the last post was on the subject .
Regards,
Joe Valinoti
S/V IL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
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No shame in recycling Ed.
I replaced the sheaves as well until my supplier ran out. Then I started to make my own sheaves on my RP machine which I print solid so they are probably much stronger than the stock ones. I use standard SS bolts that are too long then saw and file off the excess and punch the end to lock it. They work just fine.
Tom
26C #28 North Star
Penetang
I replaced all the blocks on myNS36 rig last year with Shaefer group 7 blocks. They may be somewhat oversized, but they run smoother than smaller blocks. Definitely worth the extra expense.
Barry
NS36 Nocturne
On Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 4:10:17 PM UTC-4, Val NS26C #75, Ottawa, ON wrote:
