[Rhodes22-list] Main sail clew shackle

[Christopher Cowie]

Geoff:

I think that type of shackle relies on some friction that may have been lost if you squeezed the ends together.  You could try prying the shackle apart again to regain the friction.  I had a similar problem about a year ago and replaced the shackle with the same type and it has worked fine since.  There is probably a good reason to use the type of shackle that is in place rather than a screw in type.
Christopher P. Cowie    

 



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On Mar 9, 2011, at 7:21 PM, Geoff Farrell wrote:

> Hi Everybody. I'm having an issue with the shackle that holds the main sail
> clew to the car on the boom that's connected to the outhaul line. In other
> words, the line I use to unfurl the main sail. The pin came loose and the
> main sail was then no longer attached at the clew to the outhaul mechanism.
> Luckily, this occurred while the boat was docked and the sail was furled
> into the mast. I'm sure the pin was close to opening after a recent sail and
> the windy weather at the dock forced it to come off completely. The shackle
> isn't what I'm used to. The pin doesn't screw into the body of the shackle.
> To reinsert the pin I needed to squeeze the shackle with a pliers and then
> insert and turn the pin to what looks like a locking position.
> 
> I did this and then went for a sail. Upon returning to the dock I noticed
> that the pin was again turning out of its locking position and so I've reset
> it again.
> 
> Has anyone had a similar problem? Has anyone replaced this shackle with a
> standard shackle that has a screw-type pin?
> 
> Thanks, Geoff
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