[quote=erice]ratchet blocks REALLY important for helping hold the load when not cleated
not all blocks come with ratchets
the ronstan 5 to 1 cascading system on the weta has not ratchet but the loads are so light it doesn't need one
the gennaker blocks are auto-ratchets which switch from free running to ratchet when a medium load comes on
magic!
but they come free running and have to be set to auto
you may have something like this, look closely for a switch that makes it click in 1 direction or a red slide button with auto written near it
http://www.ronstan.com/marine/product.asp?prodno=RF56331B <!-- editby --><em>edited by: erice, Sep 14, 2010 - 11:12 PM</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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