Barton Marine High Load Eye Bore Aluminum

The Barton Marine High Load Eye (also called a high load friction eye or low friction ring) is a lightweight, high-strength fairlead ring for demanding control line applications. It is machined from marine grade aluminum. Its curved, low-friction profile gives a high strength-to-weight ratio, so it works well wherever saving weight and keeping strength both matter.

Key Features:

• Marine grade aluminum construction with a hard anodized finish
• HV500 hard anodizing and curved surface profile keep friction low
• Ergonomic design maximizes the strength and efficiency of the eye
• Wear resistant: Barton reports no visible wear on the anodized coating after more than 300 hours of abrasion testing
• Compared with a standard plain bearing block, Barton reports a 272% strength increase and a 51% weight reduction, with only a 15% friction increase (average across the range, tested with Dyneema core line)
• Offered in a range of bore sizes to suit different line diameters

Typical Applications:

• Kickers and tweakers
• Genoa barber haulers
• Lazy jacks and preventers
• Mast base tidies and stanchion lead eyes

Barton Marine is a respected name in sailing hardware. The high load eye gives sailors a compact, durable, low-friction way to lead lines on dinghies, day boats and cruising yachts.