How strong are sail boat soft loops & snap shackles?
Added 2021-11-24 14:31:00 +0000 UTCWe tested a sail boat...or at least how you can connect to a sail boat. David Lienbenberg (https://www.instagram.com/jumbosailing/) and I tested 2mm, 3mm and 4mm soft pad eyes or soft loops installed in a small piece of fiberglass.
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00:00 What is a soft loop 05:04 2mm Loop Test - 415lbf or 1.85kN 05:32 3mm Loop Test - 3202lbf or 14.25kN 06:51 4mm Loop Test - 5260lbf or 23.4kN 07:30 What is a Snap Shackle 10:14 Opening the Snap Shackle under load 13:14 Final destruction of snap shackle 9,248lbf or 41.14kN
Soft Shackle episode https://youtu.be/ydUBGinQIUU
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