Amsteel is extremely slippery AND hydrophobic. I think that your friend was referring to something that was not a soft shackle or one that was not properly made with the appropriate materials.
I make my own. I can't justify the x4 or x5 price tag associated with pre-made shackles. I can usually make mine of repurposed (used), or scrap Amsteel. If I have to buy then it is usually less than $1/ft and I use ~3 ft. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Tue, Mar 5, 2019, 9:08 AM Morgan Ellis via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: > I know there was a great discussion on soft shackles last year, it had > inspired me to make some and try them out. But then I was talking to a > friend who had tried them on his express 27 and changed my mind. His > problem was that when they got wet and loaded up, they were difficult to > open. Has anyone else had this experience, or could it be just style of > soft shackle he used? > > Regards, > > Morgan > S/V Meandher > 30-2 > Thunder Bay, ON > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > >
_______________________________________________ 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
