Harken Loups

Developed for Harken® by Aramis Rigging in conjunction with Yale Cordage, LOUPS™ are ready-made soft attachments that replace heavy stainless steel shackles on racing and cruising boats. Weight savings on large offshore boats can be as much as 200 lb (91 kg).

Strong and lightweight, LOUPS™ are constructed using multiple coils of tough Dyneema® covered with Spectra®- one of the most durable materials made. An annealing process ensures loads are equal on all coils. Colored tracers on the cover specify LOUPS™ strength by indicating the number of Dyneema® coils. When tracers fade LOUPS™ need to be replaced. Most LOUPS™ configurations are made by taking the block apart. If the block can't be opened, as in the case of Straphead block, for example, a pin called a "Dogbone" join the LOUPS™ to itself. When fitting hardware, choose the LOUPS™ that matches the attachment method shown in the chart. Custom length LOUPS™ are also available.

Harken Padeyes

Padeyes are great for mounting blocks and are also used as attachment points for staysails reefing blocks, and hundreds of other items. Harken offers a rabge of stainless steel padeyes. The diamond-shaped padeyes, 688 and 689, are 316 stainless and are often used at mastbases where the diamond shape allows them to be mounted very close together. The 627, 629, and 648 padeyes are 17-4 PH stainless. For maximum strength always align padeye bails to the load.

Harken Shackles

The beautiful stainless steel shackles Harken use on Harken® blocks are available separately. Harken has increased the range in both configurations and sizes. Harken® shackles are electric forged out of 316 an 17-4 PH stainless steel and polished to a high luster. The Harken® name and shackle size in millimeters are stamped on the sides. More about Shackles.

Harken Sheaves

Self-contained sheaves are designed for sailors to use in custom applications. The Micro, Bullet and Big Bullet sheaves are Delrin® with Delrin® ball bearings. They are scored for rope. 16mm AirBlock® sheaves are Delrin® and feature stainless ball bearings that ride in a grooved race. Midrange sheaves come in either Delrin®, or aluminum for wire. More about Harken Sheaves.

Harken Spinnaker Pole Cars & End Fittings

Harken spinnaker pole cars feature recirculating ball bearings to permit adjustment under any load. They roll freely on low-beam traveler track to allow crew to adjust for optimal sail shape. Cars with rings for end-for-end jibing come in Small Boat and Midrange and Big Boat cars accept two popular toggle studs and Harken® bell end fittings. More about Spinnaker Pole Fittings.

Harken Stay Tensioner

Harken stay tensioners are reliable mechanical adjusters that are easy to install and simple to use. Tensioners are made of polished stainless steel and chromed bronze, and feature bronze worm gears and thread drives to prevent galling under load. Moving components are mounted on greased roller bearings for easy adjustment.

Tensioners come in four sizes for boats from 27 ft to 50 ft (8 to 15 m) with backstays from 7/32 in. to 1/2 in. ( 5 to 12 mm). B1722 and B1834 tensioners have fold-down adjustment handles. The other tensioners accept a standard winch handle and are available in custom lengths.