No Mariner worthg his salt would use a "quick link".... it's a recipe for
disaster!

cm

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
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| The quicklinks are handy to have because they are easy to put on, no parts
to
| drop, etc. However, its also hard to see of they're working loose, while
a
| shackle can be wired or cable tied and its obvious of they're coming
apart.
|
| Be a bit careful comparing numbers - some are "working load" and others
are
| "breaking strength." I think for chain and shackles "working load" is
define as
| 25% of breaking strength. Also, you want to consider the failure mode - a
quick
| link can deform making it hard to take apart.
|
| BTW, why not use a swivel to connect to the anchor? Maybe your Danforth
won't
| pull out as much if it had a swivel.
|
| interesting link:
| http://www.suncorstainless.com/sscart/pdf/rigging.pdf
|
|
| "Martin Baxter" wrote in message
| ...
|
| 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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