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Jib sheet questions and hand wringing
On Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:02:58 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote: I believe the shackle was defective, so I'm not sure if that was the reason or if it would have happened anyway. Probably not defective strictly speaking, just a spring too weak for the flogging forces generated. My issue was on spinnaker halyards if memory is correct. When the wind was blowing hard the spinnaker would get about halfway up, and poof, the shackle would magically open. I originally assumed that the shackle had not been properly closed or it was some kind of weird one-time event but after several more fiascos it became clear that the shackle was actually opening under its own volition. The cure was a stronger spring which fortunately my rigger had in stock. |
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