Sarca Excel Shackle and Chain Compatibility Guide

The Jimmy Green Rigging Team have tried each potential combination to ascertain which size galvanised bow shackles will fit with each size Sarca Excel anchor and the corresponding calibrated anchor chain.

The tests have been carried out with Green Pin Bow Shackles

SARCA Excel Single Bow Shackle Connection to chain – with the crown of the shackle passed through the slot in the anchor shank, and the shackle pin through the end link in the chain

Shackle Size = the size of bow shackle where the crown will pass through the slot in the anchor shank and enable the pin to fit directly to the end link of your anchor chain.

Chain Compatibility = the minimum size of calibrated anchor chain compatible with the shackle pin.

SARCA Excel Back to Back Bow Shackles Solution – shackles linked crown to crown, with one pin through the anchor slot and one pin through the end link of the chain

These tables show:

Columns 1 and 2 – Weight and Size = Sarca Excel option

Column 3 – Shackle Size = the sizes of shackle where the pin fits in the anchor slot

Columns 4, 5, 6 and 7 –  6mm-13mm Chain = the maximum size of shackle where the pin will fit through the end link of the corresponding calibrated anchor chain

Helpful Hints on how to interpret the tables:

Find your chosen anchor

Shackle to Anchor – Scroll across to find the size of shackle where the pin will fit to the slot in the anchor shank (there may be a choice)

Shackle to Chain – Select the shackle size from the column corresponding to your anchor chain

For example

22kg Size #5 – Shackle Size to anchor = 10mm – for 8mm chain = select a 9mm shackle – for 10mm chain = select a 10mm or 11mm shackle