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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