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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

09-11-2019, 18:54

Replies: 121

HR shackles can explode

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Posted By NSboatman

Re: HR shackles can explode

I do exactly this with my main sheet block on my boom as well. Gives me a little reassurance that a failure in the metal bits there won’t result in an uncontrolled boom...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

09-11-2019, 16:10

Replies: 121

HR shackles can explode

Views: 17,453

Posted By NSboatman

Re: HR shackles can explode

Love Ti though- very cool material!

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

09-11-2019, 16:06

Replies: 121

HR shackles can explode

Views: 17,453

Posted By NSboatman

Re: HR shackles can explode

Yeah A64- not really sure I suppose- haven’t done a proper forensic review. But if it was forged, it was a bloody poor job.

You can get some fittings like this in Ti, but I’m not sure changing...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

09-11-2019, 15:41

Replies: 121

HR shackles can explode

Views: 17,453

Posted By NSboatman

Re: HR shackles can explode

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Following with interest. Check out this brand-name, brand new (!) snap shackle that gave way (completely) after 1 month of use. It was on the bottom of my running backs- admittedly...

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