Barton Marine High Load Eye 12mm Bore

Enhance your boat's performance with our High Load Eye 12mm Bore, meticulously engineered for durability and efficiency. Perfectly suited for demanding marine applications, this high load eye offers superior strength-to-weight ratios, ensuring reliable performance in various on-board uses.

Product Overview

The High Load Eye 12mm Bore is ergonomically designed to maximize both strength and efficiency. Crafted from marine-grade aluminium and finished with HV500 hard anodizing, its curved surface profile minimizes friction, ensuring smooth operation even under heavy loads. Ideal for applications such as kickers, tweakers, genoa barber haulers, and other areas where weight saving and strength are paramount.

Exceptional Wear Resistance

Our High Load Eyes feature HV500 hard anodizing, renowned for its low friction properties. Rigorous testing has demonstrated outstanding wear resistance, with no visible signs of wear after over 300 hours on an abrasion test machine. This ensures long-lasting performance and reliability in harsh marine environments.

Key Features

Feature	Description
Load Capacity	Significantly higher load capacity compared to standard plain bearings
Friction Increase	Only 15% increase in friction
Strength Enhancement	Strength increased by 272%
Weight Reduction	Weight reduced by 51%
Material	Marine-grade aluminium with HV500 hard anodised finish
Data Basis	Based on using 4mm D12 SK75 Dyneema core

Specifications

• Bore Diameter: 12mm
• Available Sizes: Six sizes to accommodate various line diameters
• Line Attachment:
  • Smallest size: 3mm line with a bullseye diameter of 6mm
  • Largest size: 16mm line with a bullseye diameter of 28mm
• Material: Marine-grade aluminium
• Finish: HV500 hard anodised

Applications

These lightweight High Load Eyes are versatile and suitable for a wide range of marine applications, including:

• Lazy jacks
• Barber haulers
• Mast base tidies
• Stanchion lead eyes

Technical Data

Parameter	Value
Strength Increase	272%
Weight Reduction	51%
Friction Increase	15%
Testing Duration	300+ hours on abrasion test machine
Core Material	4mm D12 SK75 Dyneema

For detailed instructions and additional information, please refer to our Quick Guide (PDF).

Orders of physical products placed by 3 PM EST M-F typically ships the same day, if all requested items are in stock. Weekend orders will typically ship on Monday.

Shipping takes 2-7 days.

We currently ship to the Contiguous 48 States.

Life of Sailing merch is custom made for the customer after an order is placed. Total turnaround is typically 7-14 days from order to doorstep.