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Stainless shackles 
In Response To: swivel dimensions ()
Prone to stress cracks and sudden failure. Photo is not mine, but I had a similar failure on the D shackle that holds my genoa clew, a few years back.
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- Anchor Swivels and Shackles ...
- That looks OK to me.
- Bad idea
- in your photo the anchor shank has become a lever
- swivel dimensions
- Defeats the whole point, IMHO.
- Re: Anchor Swivels and Shackles ...
- Thanks everyone. HA ! I said I didn't want to go there, but ...
