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Rolf Oetter

We moved from a Rocna 40Kg to a Mantus 125#. The Rocna is a great anchor. However, with the weather we are experiencing we sleep well with the Mantus. It sets really fast and shift around on the spot on wind direction changes. Very reassuring. The Bahamas sand is mostly easy off course. We still…

Which Shackle? So you know the working load limit… Are you done?

In the last post we introduced some background on shackles and federal standards for shackles.  https://www.mantusmarine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/shackle-document.pdf In this post we will explore the subject of working load vs breaking strength in stainless steel shackles…   Many, when sizing gear look for one number “THE WORKING LOAD”  because once the working loads match up with, say, that…