APS - Optimist Mainsheet Blocks & Bridle

APS Adjustable Vectran Bridle

Especially made by APS for the top competitor this is the ulimate in Opti bridles. Made from Vectran spliced to a stainless bridle ring the ends are left long for custom length tying. On the aft end there is a nylon thimble inserted for easy 2 to 1 purchase tying allowing for quick tension changes on the fly. Pair this with our sweet Vectran mainsheet block and clip for the ultimate in Opti trim performance.

APS732 Opti Vectran Boom Bridle w/Purchase Price: $31.47

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APS Vectran Mainsheet Block and Clip

Especially made by APS for the top competitor this is the ultimate mainsheet block and clip. Made from a Harken 40mm Carbo block (H2650), custom vectran pendant reinforced with cover at the block head and trigger safety snap shackle this set up reduces the amount of mainsheet you have to pull in when rounding the leeward mark.

APS734 APS Opti Mainsheet Clip Block Price: $58.96

Snap Shackles and Bridle Rings for Opti

Part Number	Description	Use
EX1362	15mm Stainless Steel ring for bridle	Create your own no stretch boom bridle and preventer with 1/8" Excel Vectran
EX1371	43mm (16g) Stainless Steel Safety Snap Shackle	Clip Style Snap Shackle for mainsheet
EX1372	65mm (42g) Stainless Steel Safety Snap Shackle	New Trigger Snap Shackle that can be opened with one hand
EX1314	Carbo Block connected to Trigger Snap Shackle by Plastic Covered Wire	With a 40mm Carbo Block, it reduces the amount of mainsheet you have to pull in, a must for top competitors

EX1314	Harken 40mm Carbo Block on Pennant w/Safety Shackle	Price: $50.45		EX1362	Stainless Steel Bridle Ring	Price: $2.60
EX1371	Stainless steel snap shackle	Price: $16.50		EX1372	Safety shackle, trigger type	Price: $12.90

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Harken Blocks and Hardware for Opti

Mainsheet cascade blocks are designed to be used with up to 3/8" line. Click on picture to see mainsheet installed

The follow are options for the two blocks:

Part Number	Description	Use
H2608	40mm Ratchet	Mainsheet Block, but much smaller and lighter than the H019
H019	57mm Little Hexaratchet	Traditional Mainsheet Block
H2650	40mm Carbo Single	Mounted with an eyestrap just forward of the mainsheet ratchet to create cascade
EX1317	40mm Carbo Single with Safety Clip	Mainsheet Block with integral safety clip
H071	Standup Spring	Used with the Mainsheet Ratchet Block
H073	Eyestrap	Used for mounted both the ratchet and carbo single to the deck
EX1410	Swivel Base Plate	Secures to deck through four 5mm holes, secures mainsheet bottom block

EX1317	Harken block with Snap Shackle	Price: $31.00	EX1410	Swivel base base/swivel post	Price: $15.30
H019	Little Hexaratchet Single, Clockwise	Price: $69.08	H071	Stand Up-Spring	Price: $0.92
H073	Eyestrap - Medium	Price: $1.72	H2608	40mm Carbo Ratchet Single	Price: $50.29
H2650	40mm Carbo Single Fixed	Price: $20.77

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Hand Sewn Webbed Boom Block

This lightweight connector reduces the amount of line in the system by roughly 24 inches. A custom sewn zero stretch Spectra webbing is sewn to an ultra light Harken Carbo Ti-Lite block with a webbing bail. The other end is sewn to a stainless trigger snap. This system is lighter than similar stainless connectors but just as strong.

MCL01 Webbed Boom Block (Harken) Price: $51.10