Anchor to Chain Connector Poll

[Cotemar]

What are you using to connect your Anchor to Chain ?

I am currently using a Crosby G-209A Shackle
5/16 High Tensile G4 chain / Crosby G-209A Shackle / Rocna 20 kg (44lbs)
Chain Working Load limit (WLL) is 3900 lbs
Crosby G-209A Shackle (WLL) is 5333 lbs

One Shackle
Two opposing shackles
Kong swivel
Wasi Powerball swivel
Ultra Flip swivel (Brings anchor into roller the correct way)
Righting swivel (Brings anchor into roller the correct way)
No name swivel
Other

[goboatingnow]

One shackle, well secured. Gave up on swivels when I lost one.


Dave

[Kettlewell]

On my main anchor, two shackles with a large chain link between, so that the pins on both shackles point the same way. All HT Crosby. This hugely reduces hangups on the roller. On my Fortress kedge anchors just one shackle.

[savoir]

One gal shackle + SS siezing wire. No idea what brand it is. Don't forget to open up all your gal anchor shackles once a year and recoat the pin threads with waterproof grease.

[Kettlewell]

I use teflon tape on the threads instead of grease.

[sailorboy1]

I didn't vote but will if there becomes a matching choice,

I use two shackles AND a Kong

[River Cruiser]

The winner was #3

[bobconnie]

Ive tryed many swivels over the years ! none held up and almost cost me an anchor a couple of times! so one or two shackels with stainless wire whipping! never fails and easy to tell if they need replacement ! just my 2 cents

[Cotemar]

Originally Posted by Don Lucas

I didn't vote but will if there becomes a matching choice,

I use two shackles AND a Kong

What does that look like? Do you have a picture?

[SailFastTri]

One HT Crosby shackle with pin through chain side, so the round side of the "D" shackle can swing in a side-pull allowing the chain pull to remain perpendicular to the shackle pin.

[boatman61]

1 shackle on this boat tho' on others I've had to use 2 due to the larger anchors... the 1st fits the stock perfectly.. the second fits the chain...
Standard galvanised... don't like mixing...

[sailorboy1]

Originally Posted by Cotemar

What does that look like? Do you have a picture?

I don't have a picture. It goes: anchor -> large shackle (to fit oversize anchor) -> 5/16" shackle - > Kong swivel -> chain

I probably wouldn't have used the 2 shackles if WM had the large Kong at the time, which case I would have only used 1 shackle.

I also lockwire the shackle pins.

When I find the right size bolt I'm going to replace the Kong bolt with a longer one that goes all the way though it so I can put a locknut on the other side.

[sailorchic34]

Two swivels One for the big anchor and one to fit the chain.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by Cotemar

What does that look like? Do you have a picture?

likje this.

[sageofsalem]

Looks like about a 250 ton shackle (S.W.L.)