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Where can I buy bearing balls for Fredricksen blocks?
Posted: Tue 15 Jun 10, 3:21
by Steve B.
I know Fredricksen was acquired by Ronstan, but I have gotten nowhere trying to buy replacement Delrin balls for my sun damaged rigging blocks.
I tried McMaster Carr, but they don't have metric sizes, and marine chandleries can't seem to find them either.
Any help appreciated.
Steve B.
Posted: Tue 15 Jun 10, 16:12
by gminkovsky
Steve,
You can contact Ronstan directly at (727) 545-1911. They have offices somewhere in Florida. However, my experience with them was awful. I needed replacement parts for my Fredriksen blocks. They quoted something around 80% of the cost of a new block for a small plastic part at the head of the block that I expected to cost under $1.
I have been slowly replacing my Fredriksen blocks with Lewmar Synchro every time a block breaks... All of my Fredriksen blocks with plastic/composite head pieces have been failing in the same fashion. (I did not have problems with Ronstan and Lewmar blocks or Fredriskens with metal head pieces.)