I have an old sunfish I just inherited I am fixing up. I read that
adding a harken hexaratchet for the mainsheet swivel was a good idea.
Which Harken hexaratchet should I get.

Also, can I just screw it to the deck or does it need some additional
support underneath.

--Scott

Scott G. wrote:

I have an old sunfish I just inherited I am fixing up. I read that
adding a harken hexaratchet for the mainsheet swivel was a good idea.
Which Harken hexaratchet should I get.

Also, can I just screw it to the deck or does it need some additional
support underneath.

--Scott

You probably won't want a ratchet block flopping around on the Sunfish
deck - here is the popular Harken swivel cam cleat:

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=19932

and here is the similar Schaefer swivel cam:

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=16454

we've installed either one right at the cockpit lip ahead of the
fairlead hook so as not to interfere with it's normal operation.

Rob

Scott G. wrote:

I have an old sunfish I just inherited I am fixing up. I read that
adding a harken hexaratchet for the mainsheet swivel was a good idea.
Which Harken hexaratchet should I get.

Also, can I just screw it to the deck or does it need some additional
support underneath.

--Scott

Another follow-up...:

http://www.sunfishclass.org/tips/RatchetBlocks.htm

Rob