I thought these tethers were recalled due to the slip rings. May have been thinking of something else but check with West Marine. I have a mixed relationship with them, hate them but they do stand behind their products and some stores are very good. My local store happens to have old sailors working there and they can help with almost anything, but other stores are power boater centric and can be downright unpleasant.
https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_6/product_update/West_Marine_Updates_Recalled_Tether_10452-1.html On Sun, Jul 8, 2018 at 10:40 AM John McKay via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Strange to see your comment on a shackle. > > I had a new shackle on a new spin sheet blow this week. Luckily all the > parts were trapped by the famous C&C toe rail. Thanks for the advice on > searching out heavier rings which I likely should have for a sheet. I have > taped the ring so there is no end to get caught on something. > > John on Enterprise 33 MKII > Sarnia Ontario > > On Sunday, July 8, 2018, 9:57:24 a.m. EDT, Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I was checking the PFD's, harnesses and tethers before a race couple weeks > ago. When I pulled the release on one of the tether's "human" end snap > shackle, it disintegrated. The snap shackle could not been released if > needed. Very dangerous situation. Please check your safety gear often!! > > The tether was a West Marine brand. (Yeah, I know how many times I've > posted to the list not to buy anything with the West Marine brand.) > > Anyway, split rings for snap shackles are hard to find. They must be > stronger than the ones you use to secure cotter pins in order to withstand > the force of pulling without straightening out. > > I could have ordered a Ronstan plunger pin kit which includes a single > heavy duty split ring for about $20. I decided to look at other options. > > I ordered some from mcmaster.com. Their Part #90905A652 9/16" 316 > stainless split ring seems to work OK. While obviously not as sturdy as > the Ronstan, it fit and withstood a significant pull without deforming. > Unless you have a rather excitable gorilla on your crew, I suspect it > should work just fine. A pack of 10 is about $10-15 shipped. > > If anyone finds the standard snap shackle split rings online or a better > alternative, please post. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_5719270154116172669_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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