Anchor Shackles
Create your ground tackle system with components from West Marine.
Galvanized anchor shackles, anchor swivels and other types of connectors are used to join chain to items like anchors, line or to fixed points. Screw pin anchor shackles are the conventional way to connect chain to an anchor. They have a 6:1 ratio of working load to ultimate strength. Apart from galvanized steel, stainless steel anchor shackles are also available. When shackling chain to an anchor, be sure to secure the shackle pin with seizing wire. An alternate way to connect your anchor to chain is to use an anchor swivel, which can ride over a bow roller more easily. Besides anchor shackles and swivels, depending on your needs and preferences, your ground tackle system might also include a chain hook, double jaw swivel, jaw and eye swivel, swivel anchor connector and a galvanized or stainless steel thimble.