Description
Thimble Shackle – Captive Pin – Diameter 8mm – 5/16″
Features:
- Thimble shackle with captive pin forged in grade 316L stainless steel
- Allows to spliced a rope without adding an additional thimble
- With the captive pin, no risk to lose the pin
- Outstanding working and breaking loads
Applications:
- Mainsheet halyards
- Max rope size: 12mm
Specifications:
- Materials 316 stainless steel grade
- Working load (lb) 2200
- Breaking load (lb) 6610
- Weight (lb) 0.172
Dimensions (see 2nd image):
- A (inch) 1-39/64″
- B (inch) 5/8″
- C (inch) 5/16″
- D (inch) 5/8″
- D diameter (inch) 5/16″
- E (inch) 9/32″
- F (inch) 2-63/64″
- G (inch) 1-21/32″


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