diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f0c08d27..8d53e3be 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ void static ResendWalletTransactions()
         pwallet->ResendWalletTransactions();
 }
 
-
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Registration of network node signals.
@@ -177,7 +175,95 @@ void UnregisterNodeSignals(CNodeSignals& nodeSignals)
     nodeSignals.SendMessages.disconnect(&SendMessages);
 }
 
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// CBlockLocator implementation
+//
+
+CBlockLocator::CBlockLocator(uint256 hashBlock)
+{
+    std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hashBlock);
+    if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
+        Set((*mi).second);
+}
+
+void CBlockLocator::Set(const CBlockIndex* pindex)
+{
+    vHave.clear();
+    int nStep = 1;
+    while (pindex)
+    {
+        vHave.push_back(pindex->GetBlockHash());
+
+        // Exponentially larger steps back
+        for (int i = 0; pindex && i < nStep; i++)
+            pindex = pindex->pprev;
+        if (vHave.size() > 10)
+            nStep *= 2;
+    }
+    vHave.push_back(hashGenesisBlock);
+}
+
+int CBlockLocator::GetDistanceBack()
+{
+    // Retrace how far back it was in the sender's branch
+    int nDistance = 0;
+    int nStep = 1;
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
+    {
+        std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
+        if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
+        {
+            CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
+            if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
+                return nDistance;
+        }
+        nDistance += nStep;
+        if (nDistance > 10)
+            nStep *= 2;
+    }
+    return nDistance;
+}
+
+CBlockIndex *CBlockLocator::GetBlockIndex()
+{
+    // Find the first block the caller has in the main chain
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
+    {
+        std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
+        if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
+        {
+            CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
+            if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
+                return pindex;
+        }
+    }
+    return pindexGenesisBlock;
+}
+
+uint256 CBlockLocator::GetBlockHash()
+{
+    // Find the first block the caller has in the main chain
+    BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
+    {
+        std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
+        if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
+        {
+            CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
+            if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
+                return hash;
+        }
+    }
+    return hashGenesisBlock;
+}
 
+int CBlockLocator::GetHeight()
+{
+    CBlockIndex* pindex = GetBlockIndex();
+    if (!pindex)
+        return 0;
+    return pindex->nHeight;
+}
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 87f1dbfa..615a3b3e 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -1202,22 +1202,14 @@ class CBlockLocator
 protected:
     std::vector<uint256> vHave;
 public:
-
-    CBlockLocator()
-    {
-    }
+    CBlockLocator() {}
 
     explicit CBlockLocator(const CBlockIndex* pindex)
     {
         Set(pindex);
     }
 
-    explicit CBlockLocator(uint256 hashBlock)
-    {
-        std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hashBlock);
-        if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
-            Set((*mi).second);
-    }
+    explicit CBlockLocator(uint256 hashBlock);
 
     CBlockLocator(const std::vector<uint256>& vHaveIn)
     {
@@ -1241,83 +1233,16 @@ public:
         return vHave.empty();
     }
 
-    void Set(const CBlockIndex* pindex)
-    {
-        vHave.clear();
-        int nStep = 1;
-        while (pindex)
-        {
-            vHave.push_back(pindex->GetBlockHash());
-
-            // Exponentially larger steps back
-            for (int i = 0; pindex && i < nStep; i++)
-                pindex = pindex->pprev;
-            if (vHave.size() > 10)
-                nStep *= 2;
-        }
-        vHave.push_back(hashGenesisBlock);
-    }
-
-    int GetDistanceBack()
-    {
-        // Retrace how far back it was in the sender's branch
-        int nDistance = 0;
-        int nStep = 1;
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
-        {
-            std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
-            if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
-            {
-                CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
-                if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
-                    return nDistance;
-            }
-            nDistance += nStep;
-            if (nDistance > 10)
-                nStep *= 2;
-        }
-        return nDistance;
-    }
-
-    CBlockIndex* GetBlockIndex()
-    {
-        // Find the first block the caller has in the main chain
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
-        {
-            std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
-            if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
-            {
-                CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
-                if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
-                    return pindex;
-            }
-        }
-        return pindexGenesisBlock;
-    }
-
-    uint256 GetBlockHash()
-    {
-        // Find the first block the caller has in the main chain
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const uint256& hash, vHave)
-        {
-            std::map<uint256, CBlockIndex*>::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(hash);
-            if (mi != mapBlockIndex.end())
-            {
-                CBlockIndex* pindex = (*mi).second;
-                if (pindex->IsInMainChain())
-                    return hash;
-            }
-        }
-        return hashGenesisBlock;
-    }
-
-    int GetHeight()
-    {
-        CBlockIndex* pindex = GetBlockIndex();
-        if (!pindex)
-            return 0;
-        return pindex->nHeight;
-    }
+    /** Given a block initialises the locator to that point in the chain. */
+    void Set(const CBlockIndex* pindex);
+    /** Returns the distance in blocks this locator is from our chain head. */
+    int GetDistanceBack();
+    /** Returns the first best-chain block the locator contains. */
+    CBlockIndex* GetBlockIndex();
+    /** Returns the hash of the first best chain block the locator contains. */
+    uint256 GetBlockHash();
+    /** Returns the height of the first best chain block the locator has. */
+    int GetHeight();
 };