"Martin Baxter" wrote in message
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I was merely musing that IMNSHO, the quick link is less likely to work
loose, unless of course you mouse your shackle with stainless steel wire, which
is a pain in the butt some days.


Why stainless? I mouse with galvanised wire, and change it when
it looks seedy. Tho' I suppose the fresh?water use stops that
being much of a chore.


Galvanized works just fine, it just happens that I have a bunch of stainless
on hand from the MIG welder.

I carry stainless rigging wire, but I usually mouse with cable ties - you have
to check them, but they seem to last a season with no trouble and can be popped
off with a pliers.