New Generation Anchor

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Hey Craig,
thanks,

That's right,
EXCEPT for that little Crosby ALLOY 3/8" shackle.*
At least the specs say you can make the connection from your 1/4" anchor chain to the petunia bed
without creating a weak link. And without an oversize link.
Mean to say that the 3/8" shackle pin does pass thru 1/4" galv link.
Have to trust Crosby that the WLL is what is embossed on the shackle.

C.G.Edwards & Co.Inc, Boston
is a source for these.

The specs above also suggest that if you do have a factory welded 3/8" oversize link on your 1/4" chain, you will be able to use a regular rated 7/16" USA galv shackle to connect....and be within a SUPPOSED consistant WLL within your anchor system.
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* There are other manufacturers of these double WLL shackles.
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WHAT STRIKES ME ABOUT THIS IS THAT NO ANCHOR MANUFACTURER OR CATALOGER MAKES ANY EFFORT OR RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE THIS VITAL CONNECTOR (FROM ANCHOR TO CHAIN) AVAILABLE.
Imco this missing connector should be supplied by the manufacturer with the anchor when purchased. It should be part of the anchor.
Rather than off the shelf shackles, a specific super shackle for anchor/chain connections could be designed - for both galv anchors and s.s. anchors - for anchor rollers and channel that most anchors are pulled up into and launched from........ How about a forged galv double-jaw toggle with clevis pins......?*
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What we have is a link that can wander the length, short as it is, of the pin. There is a photo of a contorted and parallelogramed s.s. swivel on the net where you can easily see that the link went to one side of the pin against the cheek of the bow ..... and the swivel was then stretched from the 'corners' which also bent the bolt that formed the swivel function. It wasn't broke, but.....
The forces that bent the fitting might have bent any fitting but point is the link was not fair on the pin. Could say the pin was not short enough for the link. The only way we can use an off-the-shelf shackle is to pass the pin through the link.
Therefor we do want a shackle designed specially for a single link.
Logical. But what am I missing here?
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http://www.spade-anchor.co.uk/Chain%20Connectionjpg
Sorry, doesn't come through. Close up of toggle and clevis pin connection chain to anchor. Nice and tidy. Toggle is s.s. - galv. chain link not only shows rust but a diminishing of the steel link. Text book on why s.s. and galv. are a bad combo.