Reefing lines to cockpit - mast base blocks.

[knuterikt]

Still looking for advice as to how best to mount blocks to deck - do not have room for the Barton fitting.

Thanks

What about eye bolts, pad eyes or eye nuts. With proper backing all of these will work.
You can find all of these in the Wichard catalog I linked in a previous post http://www.wichard.com/english.html

If have a kind of eye on the deck and attach a normal block - it is sometimes necessary to "help" the block to stand up.
several options
- A spring between deck and block
- Wrap the connection with thin rope (sorry no pic now)
- A piece of hose can also work.

The loads you calculated came out on the small side - it's always good to do a sanity check on stuff like this.
It's better to err on the safe side. (and remember that WL - working load is less that BL - breaking load)

Watertight U bolts
http://www.wichard.com/menu-White-0202030502000000-ME.html
http://www.wichard.com/rubrique-Black-0202030501000000-ME.html

Saddles
http://www.wichard.com/menu-Single-0202030601000000-ME.html

Eye bolts
http://www.wichard.com/menu-Eye_bolts-0202030700000000-ME.html

Eye nuts
http://www.wichard.com/menu-Eye_nuts-0202030800000000-ME.html