Well, an eventful sail today. We demasted today because the shackle attaching the chain plate to the bridle wires popped off and down came the mast. I am not sure what size shackle this was and I will have to order the shackle via the internet (since we don't have a sailboat shop in our town).

Can someone tell me the size shackle I need to order? None of my spares fit. I have a midweek sail this Wednesday and I sure would like to get a replacement soon. I still can't figure out how it came loose. I tightened that sucker down at the start of the season. I have had kids mess with my boat is storage before but my guess is it just came loose. At least the mast comes down in slow motion!

I appreciate the help.

Cheers
Bob Klein