Barton Sailing Equipment

Barton Marine hardware has been setting standards for quality for over 70 years. The company was established in Whitstable, England’s seaside town with great shipwright heritage, back in 1948. Its founder, Ron Barton, was among the first to manufacture sailing blocks out of Tufnol laminate and stainless steel, having pioneered a material composition which resulted in strong yet lightweight construction. These days, Barton Marine has over 2,000 products in its lineup, all developed by sailors for sailors and manufactured in the UK.

Today’s designs feature the same reliability and technical excellence that the brand has been known for while at the same time being cost-effective. Thus, Barton Marine winchers are popular alternatives to much more expensive self-tailing winches. These are specifically designed rubber moldings which are easy to fit over most winches. Their ribbed grooves hold the line similar to the crowns of a self-tailing winch. You don’t need to lock the line in the groove in light to medium air - the rubber underside of the collar grips the line after you coil it around the winch drum all the way up to the top.

The range of Barton Marine blocks continues to grow, together with the number of engineering innovations which allow for increasing load ratings, achieving both greater strength and weight savings, and ensuring better protection against the elements. Whether it’s a dinghy, racing boat, or large yacht, there’s the right block for it in the company’s product line. It also includes loads of other easy-to-fit, simple-to-use parts and hardware, including lightweight, maintenance-free boomsrtruts, complete traveller systems and components made out of marine-grade aluminum, adjustable Barton Marine dinghy mast supports which ease towing, and much more. If you appreciate smart designs, durability, and ruggedness, Barton Marine is the name to trust.