Description
16mm Block
The 16 mm is Harken’s® smallest block. It is perfect for small synthetic control lines found on high-tech dinghies. The patented bearing system uses stainless steel balls in a captive grooved race and has a 250 lb (113 kg) maximum working load. The 404 uses an O-ring to keep the line in the sheave during intermittent loading.
Specifications:
- Sheave: 16mm / 5/8in.
- Length: 29mm / 1-1/8in.
- Weight: 10g / .33oz
- Maximum line: 5mm / 7/32in
- Maximum working load: 113kg/ 250lb
- Breaking load: 544kg / 1200lb

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