Developed for Harken® by Aramid 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 a Straphead block, for example, a pin called a “Dogbone” joins 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.
Accessories
Accessories are useful items that complement the product line. Some pieces are designed to make standard blocks more versatile and others are small pieces that fill a special need.
Handhold
The 062 handhold is popular on boats like Solings and scows to help hiking crew re-enter the boat. It can also be used as a handle for engine covers, etc. It has drain holes.
Bullseye Fairlead
Use the 237 and 339 where there is little deflection in the line such as when routing a spinnaker pole foreguy aft along the cabin house.
Sail Chafe Protectors
Use 285 to ease genoas over lifelines or past shrouds and to help large roach mainsails clear backstays.
Prefeeder
Use 947 with racing foils or with furling systems. Dinghy Clew Hook
The 433 and 394 Dinghy Clew Hooks are designed for Lasers® and other loose-footed dinghies. It installs permanently on the boom and allows you to instantly attach your sail in high wind and waves.
Developed for Harken® by Aramid 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). 
