Harken 60 mm Aluminum Element Stand-Up Block – 6277

A stand-up block for sheets, halyards, running backstays and control lines where you don't want the block lying on the deck. Element is Harken's value line, with forged sideplates and a composite-bearing sheave.

Key features

• Stand-up design keeps the block upright and off the deck
• Forged-aluminum sideplates, hardcoat-anodized
• Composite bearing sheave on a journal bearing
• Bolts down on a 41 mm fastener circle

Specifications

Sailor's take

A strong, fairly priced turning block for cruising boats. If you're chasing every gram, Harken's Carbo blocks are lighter. Tip: check that you can reach the nuts under the deck before you choose the spot.

Downloads

• Element Blocks manual
• Drawing (PDF)
• 3D model (IGS)

Stand-up blocks are an addition to our Element line. Use them for sheeting and halyard systems, running backstays, controls, and other applications where you don’t want the block to hit the deck.

When Harken sets out to create a block for sailors who have always believed they didn’t need Harken, what happens? The new Element block. The name hints at its essence: everything that doesn’t contribute to durability or strength is stripped away. The result is an economical block that does a Harken job.

Element blocks introduce sideplates that combine forged aluminum and compound curves for strength. They are simultaneously contemporary and very robust. Element’s design pairs the minimum amount of metal required to protect the sheave with a proven journal bearing. So size for size, Element is priced significantly lower, than our previously least expensive blocks. Compare them to plain bearing blocks from competitors, you’ll be surprised. Element: Harken design and engineering—value-price.

Element blocks accept lines from 8 - 16 mm. They are offered in singles, doubles, triples, fiddles, and footblocks in 45, 60, and 80 mm sizes.

• Aluminum sideplates are forged for strength and sheave protection
• Sideplates are hard coat-anodized to resist corrosion
• Bearing a sheave of tough composite resists corrosion for a long service life
• Shackles are strong, corrosion-resistant stainless steel
• Removable headpost lock allows the shackle to be fixed or to swivel