Description

WICHARD Stainless Steel Captive Lyre Shackle | Ultimate Security for Anchoring and Mooring
Secure your peace of mind on the water with the WICHARD Captive Lyre Shackle, the pinnacle of marine-grade hardware for all your critical anchoring and mooring connections. Engineered for sailors and boaters who refuse to compromise on safety and reliability, this shackle solves one of the most common and frustrating problems at sea: the lost pin. Its innovative one-piece design features a fully captive pin that remains attached to the shackle body even when completely opened. This means no more fumbling with separate parts or watching a crucial component disappear into the depths, especially when you´re working on the foredeck in challenging conditions.
Crafted by WICHARD, a world-renowned leader in marine fittings, this lyre shackle is designed to withstand the harshest saltwater environments. The exceptional forging process results in outstanding mechanical resistance for heavy-duty applications, ensuring it can handle the dynamic loads associated with anchoring and mooring. The distinctive “lyre” or bow shape is a key advantage, allowing the shackle to accommodate loads from multiple angles without compromising its structural integrity. This makes it the perfect choice for connecting anchor chains, swivels, mooring lines, and other essential rigging where movement and directional changes are constant.
Key Benefits:
* Unmatched Security: The integrated captive pin design eliminates the risk of loss, providing a safe, fast, and efficient connection every time.
* Superior Strength: Hot-forged from high-resistance stainless steel, these shackles offer exceptional breaking loads and reliability for critical load-bearing tasks.
* Versatile Performance: The wide, rounded lyre shape is ideal for multi-directional loads, making it a versatile component for various anchoring and mooring configurations.
* Outstanding Durability: Offers remarkable corrosion resistance, ensuring a long service life and flawless performance even in the most demanding marine conditions.
* Ease of Use: The clever one-piece construction simplifies handling, allowing for quick and secure operation with a single hand.
Main Features:
* Innovative captive pin system; the pin never leaves the shackle body.
* Lyre (bow) shackle shape for optimal multi-directional load distribution.
* One-piece design forged from a single piece of metal for maximum strength.
* Self-locking pin head prevents accidental loosening due to vibration.
* Impeccably polished finish to prevent corrosion and snagging on lines.
* Designed and made in France by WICHARD, a guarantee of premium quality.
These are the ultimate Shackles for connecting your anchor to its chain, attaching a snubber, or securing mooring buoys. Invest in the reliability and intelligent design of a WICHARD Captive Lyre Shackle and ensure your vessel stays exactly where you put it.
Technical Specifications
To find the work load, divide the breaking point by 2.5.
Below are examples of available specifications. Please select the appropriate size for your specific application.
* Pin Diameter: 6 mm (1/4″)
* Breaking Load: 1500 kg (3300 lbs)
* Pin Diameter: 8 mm (5/16″)
* Breaking Load: 2800 kg (6170 lbs)
* Pin Diameter: 10 mm (3/8″)
* Breaking Load: 4000 kg (8820 lbs)
* Pin Diameter: 12 mm (1/2″)
* Breaking Load: 6000 kg (13220 lbs) Grey