Bridle Wire/chainplate connectiom
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Posted: Feb 24, 2019 - 07:06 PM
My Gcat 5.7 has a stainless ring that runs between the 2 bridles and the chainplate for the forestay. I assume I can ditch it for a shackle? Any reason to keep the ring? Seems like a hassle to cut the ring, put on new bridles and then find a stainless welder to tack it back, but if that’s the better configuration I’ll do it -
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Posted: Feb 24, 2019 - 07:52 PM
Seems like if you just use the biggest bow shackle you can find that will still fit through the bridle thimbles, you should be fine. Lot’s of boats use a shackle.
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Posted: Feb 24, 2019 - 09:26 PM
Why would you need to cut the ring? Just crimp the new bridle cables around the ring? -
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Posted: Feb 25, 2019 - 08:09 AM
Thats what I did the first time, but now I have a premade set -
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Posted: Feb 25, 2019 - 08:41 AM
probably fine to use a shackle but the downside may be:
well a "jesus" shackle will probably weigh more than a ring and i know i couldn't get the shackle on my mast tang through my bridal eyes
a shackle can come un-done with enough bouncing and movement (i have had side stays with shackles come undone if they weren't secured with a plier or had a safety wire attached through a hole in the pin)
a shackle will deform with enough force (so will a ring)
and a shackle can rotate around (if the rigging is a little loose and the main is released) and might cause one bridal to be different to the others -
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Posted: Feb 25, 2019 - 12:07 PM
Loctite.
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Posted: Feb 25, 2019 - 02:09 PM
yes loctite would be good idea on any shackles that secure a critical attachment point
as is rigging tape on any ring-ding -
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Posted: Feb 26, 2019 - 09:31 AM
I solved the exact same problem on my G-Cat 5.7 with a soft shackle from Ronstan.
http://www.downwindmarine…Shackles-p-91003589.html
