Sailing

The Harbour Chandler stocks a wide range of sailing hardware including blocks, winches, cam cleats, T-tracks, genoa cars, furling drums, rudder pintles and gudgeons, shroud cleats, and high-load eyes from trusted brands like Harken, Barton, and Andersen.

Sailing blocks are low-friction pulleys used to redirect lines such as halyards, sheets, and control lines. They reduce the effort needed to trim sails and manage rigging, and come in fixed, swivel, fiddle, and cam cleat configurations depending on the application.

A single block has one sheave and redirects a single line, while a fiddle block has two sheaves stacked vertically, allowing two lines to run in parallel. Fiddle blocks are commonly used in mainsheet and vang systems where mechanical advantage is needed.

A cam cleat uses spring-loaded jaws to grip a line instantly and release it with an upward pull. They're ideal for halyards, sheets, and control lines where quick adjustments are needed — popular on dinghies, day boats, and cruising yachts.

A self-tailing winch automatically grips the line as you crank, eliminating the need for a second crew member to tail the sheet. Andersen self-tailing winches, like the #12ST in stainless steel, are a premium choice for solo sailors and shorthanded crews.

A genoa car slides along a T-track mounted on deck to adjust the lead angle of the genoa sheet, which directly affects sail shape and performance. Barton's 25mm and 32mm T-track systems are compatible with a range of cars and suitable for boats up to 40 ft.

A furling drum is the lower component of a headsail furling system, allowing you to roll the jib around the forestay for easy storage and reefing. The Barton 95mm furling drum is designed for dinghies, dayboats, and small sailboats, with a rated sail area of 100 sq ft and a safe working load of 554 kg.

A pintle is the pin that extends from the rudder, while the gudgeon is the socket mounted on the transom that the pintle slots into. Together they form the hinge system for the rudder. Barton's stainless steel pintles and gudgeons are built for dinghies and small sailboats.

Yes — The Harbour Chandler is a Canadian marine retailer stocking quality sailing hardware from Harken, Barton, and Andersen. Whether you're rigging a dinghy on the Salish Sea or outfitting a cruiser for the Inside Passage, we've got the gear to keep you sailing.

Life Safe Sail Patch Repair Tape is designed to bond to damp sails with its aggressive UV-stabilized adhesive. It's transparent, tear-resistant, and 3" wide x 15' long — a must-have for any offshore or coastal sailing kit.