Sounds like you are building a
hurricane proof anchoring system? 5/8" nylon is hard to get
onto cleats smaller than 10". Just sayin.
Following Chapman's, I tried 5/8"
docklines and found I could never get them over my 6" and even
8" cleats. I use 1/2" nylon three strand twisted for lunch
hook and 1/2" stretchy double braid for tougher situations.
36' and 11000#. Gave more than 200' of 5/8" nylon docklines
to my brother-in-law for his clamboats.
If you are committed to your
present system, you should check out Wichard for amazingly
strong schackles in small sizes. Their SS is the strongest.
From: "CNC
boat owners, cnc-list"
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To: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list"
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 1:52:33 PM
Subject: Stus-List Shackles and chain
Needed to replace the chain and shackles on my anchor - the
existing
shackles needed to be cut off with a cut-off blade (totally
corroded).
Bought 16' of 5/16 galv chain to add to connect the 27lb
Kingston plow
anchor and the ~250ft of 5/8" rode.
But I was surprised to find that I couldn't fit the U of a
3/8" shackle
(or even a 5/16") through the 5/16 chain. Everything I read
said I
should bump up the shackle one size from the chain to maintain
working
strength - but given I couldn't fit the ends of the U through
the chain
links I had to use 2 shackles on the anchor --- one with the
pin through
the anchor and a second shackle reversed with the pin through
the chain
link.
Is that normal? I tried chain a 2 different locations with
same results
Mark
--
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the
interval.
- George Santayana
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