Antal 120x18 Composite Fibre jib block
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Duane Siegfri
I'm wondering if the Antal 120x18 jib blocks on Wanderer need some TLC. If you try to spin the sheave, there is too much friction to permit it to spin. It can be turned with thumb and forefinger with enough resistance that one must grip tightly.
I looked on the Antal site but did not find a maintenance manual. Can anyone comment on the maintenance for this block? Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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Hi Duane,
Mine have gotten stiff in the past, after long passages. They were just caked with salt. I Hi-Def them off well, then put them in warm fresh water and rinsed again...I’ve not taken them apart because that has always made them run smoothly again. Kent S/V Kristy SM243 On Nov 9, 2019, at 8:26 AM, Duane Siegfri via Groups.Io <carlylelk@...> wrote: I'm wondering if the Antal 120x18 jib blocks on Wanderer need some TLC. If you try to spin the sheave, there is too much friction to permit it to spin. It can be turned with thumb and forefinger with enough resistance that one must grip tightly. I looked on the Antal site but did not find a maintenance manual. Can anyone comment on the maintenance for this block? Thanks, Duane Wanderer, SM#477
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John Clark
Hi Duane, I am replacing the cars on Annie, currently awaiting shipment from EuroMarine Trading. My original cars and sheaves were a little coarse but opening them up and cleaning them eliminated a lot of the resistance. At least on Annie the sheaves are ball bearing supported and opening them up and cleaning them was all that was needed. Regards, John SV Annie SM 37 Brunswick GA PS: I a replacing them because one sheave sidewall(the metal part) failed while sailing in fair wind. The stainless steal looked to have been damaged by years of flapping back and forth when the genoa flogs. I think they were original.
On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 8:26 AM Duane Siegfri via Groups.Io <carlylelk=aol.com@groups.io> wrote: I'm wondering if the Antal 120x18 jib blocks on Wanderer need some TLC. If you try to spin the sheave, there is too much friction to permit it to spin. It can be turned with thumb and forefinger with enough resistance that one must grip tightly.
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Oops, I just noticed that my iPhone changed a word.
Correction: I RINSED my job blocks ( the large ones that lead to the winch) in warm water. Kent Kristy SM 243 You receive all messages sent to this group.
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Joerg Esdorn
I asked Antal how to service the blocks on my boat. They said rinsing with fresh water and a little grease.
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Hi,
I grase my cars and blocks with "Harken one Drop" it is excellent! Arnold SY Zephyr SM 203 Am 11.11.2019 um 23:06 schrieb Joerg Esdorn via Groups.Io <jhe1313@...>: I asked Antal how to service the blocks on my boat. They said rinsing with fresh water and a little grease.
-- SY Zephyr SM203
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Duane Siegfri
Thanks for the replies. I soaked and rinsed and they have improved markedly. I plan on adding a lube as well.
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
Hi Duane, sorry for the late reply, I have been at sea voyaging. Try washing the salt out with a fresh water hose and then when its dry, spray it with silicone. A salt build up will stop or create friction in:blocks, cars, swivels and travelers. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl
On 10 November 2019 at 02:26 "Duane Siegfri via Groups.Io" <carlylelk@...> wrote:
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