[Public-List] Jib tack shackle

[David Gilbert]

Didn't read it carefully enough, thanks Gord.
On 6-Aug-13, at 5:46 PM, Gordon Laco wrote:

> I think the shackle in this talk is at the tack...
>
> I agree, sheet shackles can be lethal.
>
> Gord #426 Surprise
>
>
> On 06/08/13 5:43 PM, "David Gilbert" <bigkanu at rogers.com> wrote:
>
>> Our Alberg is a later model #620, liner type 1977. The jib sheets  
>> came
>> with a snap shackle fitted to both port and starboard sheets. In  
>> time,
>> we felt that it was a bit dangerous in high winds and if it hit you  
>> on
>> the head or anywhere, could do some damage; so, we now tie only the
>> sheets through the clew eye with bowlines. Very secure and much  
>> safer.
>> David
>> On 6-Aug-13, at 3:36 PM, Stephen Gwyn wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We were pounding to windward the other day and things started to
>>> break. I'm going to post these in two separate e-mails to keep
>>> the threads straight.
>>>
>>> I have hank on jibs. The shackle holding down the tack of the jib
>>> snapped.
>>> I replaced it with a few lashings of high-tech Amsteel line.
>>> Based on the markings on the broken shackle, it was the one on the
>>> bottom
>>> left of the first page of this document:
>>> http://www.banda.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/yacht-fittings.pdf
>>>
>>> Were these standard on Alberg 30s?
>>> Does anybody else have one?
>>> If not, does anybody have a recommendation about a suitable
>>> replacement?
>>>
>>> SG
>>>
>>>
>>>
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