Oh, I should mention:
This is a Tanzer 22 .. 22ft keelboat marconi rig sloop.. not a marticularly massive sail or anything..
This is a Tanzer 22 .. 22ft keelboat marconi rig sloop.. not a marticularly massive sail or anything..
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Bent mainsheet shackle (pictures included)
Hey guys.. We went out in strong winds the other day for a race, foolishly under full sail.. made the decision to reef before the race started.. unfortunately while puttin in the reef things went bad.. the shackle on the mainsheet halyard became caught on the topping life near the top of the mast.. when i gave the sail a solid tug to bring it down to reef, I didn't realize.. anyways the mainsheet halyard shackle became bent.. (see photos)
My question is: can I simply straighten this out with a couple pliers / monkey wrenches and use it again good as new, or will metal fatigue bite me in the transom and do I run the risk of it breaking again? I could replace the whole shackle,, but I'd have to step the mast and take out shackly, or rent some equipment (cutters and whatever you use to attach these shackles in the first place
I've removed the locking pin from the shackle, but I have it and didn't lose it
Just looking for some opinions.. what would you do?
(ignore the red rope in the pics.. it's just there as a safety line so we can tie it to the mast loop until we fix it)
My question is: can I simply straighten this out with a couple pliers / monkey wrenches and use it again good as new, or will metal fatigue bite me in the transom and do I run the risk of it breaking again? I could replace the whole shackle,, but I'd have to step the mast and take out shackly, or rent some equipment (cutters and whatever you use to attach these shackles in the first place
I've removed the locking pin from the shackle, but I have it and didn't lose it
Just looking for some opinions.. what would you do?
(ignore the red rope in the pics.. it's just there as a safety line so we can tie it to the mast loop until we fix it)
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Thanks for the input gentlemen 
The boat isn't mine I'm renting / sharing costs for the season, but am on the hook for minor repairs.. I'll bend it back and let the owner know about the damage when we haul her and that I think the shackle should be replaced before the spring.
The boat isn't mine I'm renting / sharing costs for the season, but am on the hook for minor repairs.. I'll bend it back and let the owner know about the damage when we haul her and that I think the shackle should be replaced before the spring.
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