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    Posted: 30 January 2018 at 19:03
Hi all,

Can anyone recommend an aerial signal splitter so that I’m able to share the signal from my marine VHF aerial antenna with a car radio I've fitted to the boat?

Also I was checking my jib out-haul block which is quite old, slightly damaged and needs replacing. I was therefore wondering what make and size of block other Hanse owners were using and pleased with?



Cheers
Bob


Edited by D0bbies - 04 February 2018 at 13:51
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Hi Bob,
You always lose some signal through spliters which is not good when you are talking about VHF. I found that it you take a length of insulated wire - just some light stuff and make a coil around one of the chainplates ( internal) and then plug the free end into the Radio you will have a pretty good . reception
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Hi Tross,

Thanks, i'll give it a go.

Any thoughts on the Jib block?

Bob
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I have used Barton Blocks.  Their ball bearing blocks are good value.  They now do a combined size 4/5 block.  Look at Barton Marine site for the full range and I ordered mine from Whitstable Marine.

Many chandlers seem to just stock Barton plain bearing blocks and then jump to the expensive high quality Harken blocks that the racers want.  
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Thanks Martin&Rene, your help is appreciated.

One more question:

Could anyone give me a name for these little guys circled in the picture, and maybe advise where I might purchase them? They connect my batten receptacle screw to the mast slug and some have broken.

Thanks in advance.
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Hi Bob
who is the manufacturer of the batten receptacle ? They tend to be sourced from the same company
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Hi Tross

You're correct, the the part I am trying to replace was manufactured by Bainbridge and isn't sold as a separate item, but complete unit: slug+shackle+screw and quite expensive!

Thanks for your help
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As a last chance could you use the u shapped bracket that barton use on their blocks?
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Originally posted by D0bbies D0bbies wrote:

Thanks Martin&Rene, your help is appreciated.

One more question:

Could anyone give me a name for these little guys circled in the picture, and maybe advise where I might purchase them? They connect my batten receptacle screw to the mast slug and some have broken.

Thanks in advance.
Bob




If you are referring to the split ring , these are made by a number of companies & can be obtained from many chandleries. Holt marine do them in pre packs. I think Pro Boat do as well

They will also do the pin but you could do just as well fitting a 5 or 6mm stainless steel socket head bolt from screwfix or one of the bolt suppliers such as westfield - i use them a lot & they do A4 stainless  bolts in small quants to model makers
http://www.proboat.co.uk/item.asp?dep=1&cat_id=46&prod_id=689
http://www.westfieldfasteners.co.uk


Edited by samuel - 12 February 2018 at 20:53
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