Shockles Products - Marine Uses for Big Shockles
SHOCKLES® products are the first, best and only way to eliminate shock on your boat in dozens of different situations.
ASYMETRICAL SPINNAKER TACK (12” F3)
The very best way to keep your lightweight spinnaker from blowing out in a gust or when it accidentally luffs. Just rig a 12” Shockle from the tack of the spinnaker and when a big gusts suddenly yanks the sail it won’t have to absorb that huge shock.
BOOM TIE-DOWN (18” F2)
When securing your boom at night, instead of cinching down your main sheet, putting stress on the rigging, boom and hardware, leave the mainsheet loose and rig a Shockle on a line from the boom end to an outboard cleat. Keep the boom silent, still and secure in any conditions.
BOOM PREVENTER (18” F2 or F3)
Rig a Shockle at your boom end or directly on your preventer to take the shock out of an accidental jibe. Instead of your preventer line snapping taught each time the wind slacks or puffs, you can cinch your boom preventer line taught using the Shockle to let the boom regain proper position without any shock or sail deformation.
CINCHING DOWN THE MAIN HALYARD AT NIGHT (12’ or 18” F2)
Rather than releasing the shackle between your main halyard and head of the mainsail each time you lower your sail, simply clip a Shockle onto it and clip the Shockle onto your mast. The Shockle will take the tension off your mainsail grommet as well as help keep your main halyard from slapping against your mast.
TOWING A DINGHY (18” F2)
Most dinghies don’t have a really tough tow ring, especially inflatables. As your dinghy is being towed, the constant shock and snapping of the tow line will eventually pull something loose. Simply rig a Shockle on one end, or in the middle, or your tow line and the Shockle will take all the pressure as your dinghy drags and surges behind your boat.
DOCKING LINES (12” TO 18” F2 or F3)
Clip a Shockle into your docking lines with a clove hitch at each carabiner to keep your boat snug against your fenders. Just cinch your docking lines tight as you usually would; as they gradually loosen up over time (which they will always do as they stretch), the Shockle will keep them snug.
ANCHOR SNUBBER (18” OR 24” F3)
Rig a Shockle on your anchor chain or rode to prevent the jarring shock on your anchor, cleats, windlass and leads when a sudden gust hits your boat while at anchor. Use clove hitches (on your rode) or clip directly into anchor chain (may not fit chains smaller that 3/8”) leaving 12” to 18” of slack in between.
CINCHING DINGHY TO DAVITS (24” F2)
To keep your dinghy from swinging around when it’s up on davits, just clip a Shockle to the bow and stern of it and run them onto the transom of your boat. While a static rope would gradually loosen up over time, the Shockle will keep your dinghy snug against your boat all the time. No more swinging and banging against your boat, especially in rough water.
MID-SHIP JIB LAZY SHEET SHOCK ABSORBER (18” F2 or F3)
When sailing downwind, rig the lazy sheet of your jib to a Shockle that is attached to an outboard cleat. This will give you a bit more sail without the use of a pole, and you won’t risk jerking the cleat off your boat in a gust. This technique works especially well on catamarans or trimarans, or any boat with a wide beam.
