Yup... failed miserably... don't use them.

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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| ''screw type link'' ? like a quick link?
|
| Scotty
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Bang on the Mark Scotty.... and Never use a screw type link. The threads
| strip in a hurry with very little force and then the entire unit
| straightens
| out! I speak from experience here!
|
| CM
|
| "Scott Vernon" wrote in message
| ...
| | Who told you this crap Mark, bob**** the shackle expert?
| | I'm not familiar with BBB chain, but proof coil and HT will take a
| shackle
| | pin 2 sizes (2/16'') BIGGER. In fact, everything I've read says to use
a
| | shackle the next size up from the chain.
| |
| | --
| | Scotty
| | S/V Lisa Marie
| | Balt. MD USA
| |
| |
| |
| | "Marc" wrote in message
| | ...
| | According to the BBB chain dimensions in the following link
| | http://www.pyacht.net/online-store/s..._bbb_chain.htm
| | neither a 3/8" shackle or a 3/8" quick link will pass through 3/8'
bbb
| | chain. You must go 1 size smaller. hence the suggestion to install
| | oversized end links from an industrial supplier of load rated chain.
| |
| | This factoid is true for all shapes and sizes of chain, proof , ht,
| | bbb, and is one of the dirty little secrets of the anchor rode
| | packages offered by marine retailers.
| |
| | After the anchor breakout force rating, the shackle is your weakest
| | link
| |
| |
| |
| | On 17 Jun 2004 14:48:20 GMT, "Scott Vernon"
| | wrote:
| |
| | he was asking about quick links, marc.
| |
| |
| | "Marc" wrote in message
| | .. .
| | More to the point. the shackle you can fit to the chain is
weaker
| | than the chain. Buy your rated chain from an industrial sling
mfg.
| and
| | have them put an oversize link at each end. (small extra charge).
| Now
| | you will be able to fit the proper sized and rated shackle.
| |
| |
| |
| | On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:44:54 -0400, Martin Baxter

| | wrote:
| |
| |
| | Another anchor question: Why don't we use quick links rather
than
| | shackles to attach the rode to the anchor?
| |
| | Seems to me that the same size quick link is about 20% stronger
| than
| | it's
| | shackle equivalent, and if you tighten the closure nut with a
wrench
| | there's
| | no way for it to work open. Even if you only tighten by hand and
| by
| | some
| | miracle (fish with fingers, crafty crabs?) it manages to work open,
| you
| | still
| | won't lose connection so long as there is some tension on the
| rode.
| |
| | Cheers
| | Marty
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