HARKEN 75 mm Aluminum Black Magic High-Load Padeye Block, 3240

The workhorse of the Harken line, the entire range of Black Magic® AirBlocks® has been redesigned with a sleek new look.
Their unique, performance-packed engineering remains exactly the same.
Used on offshore boats, these strong, lightweight blocks feature aluminum cheeks, and free-rolling, high-load Torlon® roller bearings for a high strength-to-weight ratio.
Use them for sail controls that see lots of action — mainsheet, runner, halyard, and spinnaker systems.

Teardrop blocks are ideal as masthead leads and in other applications where limited articulation or direct attachment is desired. When attached to a compatible padeye, teardrop blocks will not hit the deck when lines are slack but allow enough movement to ensure fairleads when jumping halyards. They are often used on permanent backstays of fractionally rigged boats where the backstay can be spliced directly to the head of the block. Torlon is a registered trademark of Solvay Advanced Polymers L.L.C.

Easy Maintenance
AirBlocks are easy to clean and service.
They have few parts and no loose balls or rollers to misplace.
Unlike blocks that are riveted, fasteners allow quick disassembly with a single hex wrench.

Low Friction Caged Bearings
Roller bearings are housed in a unique center cage that keeps them separated and parallel for lower friction.
Dirt and sand fall out between the rollers.

Strong, lightweight sideplates and sheaves
6061-T6 aluminum sideplates are sculpted to remove excess weight.
Thin-profile, deep groove aluminum sheaves have radiused edges to protect high-tech lines.

Long-lasting protective finish
Sheaves and sideplates are deep-saturation Hard Lube-anodized for strength and durability.

Note: Special Order Only

• 30% lighter, 60% higher working load than equivalent-sized ball-bearing blocks
• High- and low-load versions
• Breaking load is 2 times safe working load
• Dissimilar metals isolated to prevent corrosion - plastic isolators under all fastener heads and head posts
• Three-way head-set screw locks shackle in front or side positions, or let's block swivel to keep the line from twisting