I put soft shackles on my spin sheets and the crew wanted the old one back because they were quicker. One guy wanted me to spend $$$$ on Tylaska. It's hard to find good help these daysSnap shackle pops open. whats new about that? soft shackles don't hurt near as much
Each time we try to make something Idiot Proof, they come up with better Idiots! I, for one, don't want to be out at the end of a pole for a peel with a knife that cut through a Dyneema soft shackle! I have enough of an issue with a dull fid! Even Tylaska shackles can get a little grumpy if not kept clean and lubed!With donkeys' years on big boats I never had a shackle pop open. Not even on a broaching IOR maxi when there was the world's supply of stainless steel and wire thrashing round off a flogging kite clew.
My only suggestion is either to upgrade to a better grade of snapshackle (Tylaska) or go for the soft alternative.
Soft ones aren't quite so easy to trip if the fewmets hit the windmill, but then again what are knives for?
Ah...memories. The last stand of the Tylaska shackle on a spinnaker guy. The heavy weather, hang-upside-down-out-at-the-end-of-the-pole and spike-away-the-old-kite peel to the 1.5 oz. runner.Each time we try to make something Idiot Proof, they come up with better Idiots! I, for one, don't want to be out at the end of a pole for a peel with a knife that cut through a Dyneema soft shackle! I have enough of an issue with a dull fid! Even Tylaska shackles can get a little grumpy if not kept clean and lubed!
Most of you died or were crippled.Ah...memories. The last stand of the Tylaska shackle on a spinnaker guy. The heavy weather, hang-upside-down-out-at-the-end-of-the-pole and spike-away-the-old-kite peel to the 1.5 oz. runner.
I wonder why we don't do that anymore?
fewmets hit the windmill,