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Soft shackles / strops

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Created by twodogs1969 > 9 months ago, 12 Jan 2017
twodogs1969
NSW, 1000 posts
12 Jan 2017 8:34PM
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I was wondering if anyone knows if you can get a soft shackle ot better still a stop in a plastic sheath?
What i want is to attach a couple of turning blocks for spinnaker and genoa sheets to the toe rail.
Metal shackles damage the anodizing and without the sheathing I think the cord will cut through.
Any ideas?

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
12 Jan 2017 8:37PM
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maybe some shrink wrap but i guess there endless depend how it was set up

twodogs1969
NSW, 1000 posts
12 Jan 2017 9:02PM
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I am wanting to put it through the holes in the tie rail which have sharp edges from the pressing.

Toph
WA, 1890 posts
12 Jan 2017 6:05PM
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What about just some plastic hose?? Cheap enough to replace semi regularly. Me personally, I'll use the clear hose to give a better chance of seeing how it's all going on the inside..

twodogs1969
NSW, 1000 posts
12 Jan 2017 9:12PM
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I found this on eBay but thinking the idea of plastic hose as well over them. What diameter rope would be suggested for a 33ft boat.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/252707469878

shaggybaxter
QLD, 2681 posts
12 Jan 2017 9:09PM
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What two dogs said.
You can make them yourself whilst sitting in front of the TV, fun stuff.
Mind you, looking at my last one doesn't look real pretty, I have to practice a bit more!
Really handy to have a few on board for all sorts of things.

rumblefish
TAS, 824 posts
13 Jan 2017 8:28AM
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Your can get 4wd ones with covers but they are a fair bit bigger than you need.

www.southeastoverland.com/?view=image&format=raw&type=img&id=705&option=com_joomgallery&Itemid=17

Making them is easy, although they are becoming pretty cheap off the shelf, I sell the Marlow 6mm 4000kg ones for $22 each.

As far as the cover goes, I have dyneema chafe guard in stock which is a dyneema sleeve that would easily slide over or buy a metre of 32 plait double braid and use the cover only.



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