Don,
I think most people use galvanized wire, I use the plastic zip locks because
it does not scratch my bow pulpit as I retrieve the anchor. More
importantly, it will not impale my hand as I am washing around the anchor.


"Don White" wrote in message
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Starbuck's wrote:
I use them to stop the screw pin from unscrewing from the shackle. I put
the zip tie into the hole in the screw pin and the link of the chain. It
stops the screw pin from being able to turn.

Here is a picture of the shackles and screw pins.

http://www.labsafety.com/store/produ...&parent_id=118

I probably still have a small roll of galvanized wire kicking around for
that purpose.