Description
Thimble Shackle – Allen Head Pin – 8mm Diameter – 5/16″
Features:
- Thimble shackle with allen head pin forged in grade 316L stainless steel
- Allows to spliced a rope without adding and additional thimble
- With the captive pin, no risk to lose the pin
- Outstanding working and breaking loads
Applications:
- Mainsheet halyards
- Max rope size: 12 mm
Specifications:
- Materials: 316 stainless steel grade
- Working load: (lb) 2200 / (kg) 1000
- Breaking load: (lb) 6610 / (kg) 3000
- Weight: (lb) 0.168 / (g) 76
Dimensions:
- A: (inch) 1 39/64″ / (mm) 41
- B: (inch) 5/8″ / (mm) 16
- C: (inch) 5/16″ / (mm) 8
- D: (inch) 5/8″ / (mm) 16
- D diameter: (inch) 5/16″ / (mm) 8
- E: (inch) 9/32″ / (mm) 7
- F: (inch) 2 63/64″ / (mm) 76
- G: (inch) 1 19/64″ / (mm) 33
Caption:
- Working Load (WL): For nautical applications
- Working Load Limit (WLL): For industrial applications only. The safety factor is 5 times the breaking load. WLL = Breaking load / 5
*Sold as an Individual
Quick Guide (pdf)


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