How strong are dyneema soft shackles? ...

[nquigley]

First ... the displacement of the 32-3 ...

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ericson-32-3

How many of these cheap little 4-mm dynema shackles ...

... would it take to suspend my E32-3?

Answer: 4 ... !!!

 

[Frank Langer]

First ... the displacement of the 32-3 ...

https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ericson-32-3

How many of these cheap little 4-mm dynema shackles ...
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... would it take to suspend my E32-3?

Answer: 4 ... !!!

That's impressive!!
Frank

 

[Christian Williams]

Inconceivable!

 

[debonAir]

Hmmm, if your displacement is 4445kg, and the shackle broke at 2.6 tons (2600kg), then... 4445/2600 = 1.7, so just 2 of them not 4? or is my math off?

 

[G Kiba]

And they are fairly easy to make yourself!

 

[Christian Williams]

And it pays.

 

[nquigley]

Hmmm, if your displacement is 4445kg, and the shackle broke at 2.6 tons (2600kg), then... 4445/2600 = 1.7, so just 2 of them not 4? or is my math off?

You're right!
I was thinking 1 ton = 1000lb - but 1 ton = 2000 lb