On 21 Nov 2006 19:51:37 -0800, "
wrote:

FWIW, I notice you've got Harken
blocks now

Yes, that's what I was thinking.

Unless you just want to replace them for cosmetic reasons, my guess is
that they could be easily reconditioned with a fresh water rinse to
get the salt out of the bearings. Those blocks last just about
forever unless they've been seriously abused.