T&T: Anchor pin bending

[Bucks2 at aol.com]

I have an identical set up to the one pictured (_http://tinyurl.com/mau6cq_ 
(http://tinyurl.com/mau6cq) ) and I'm trying  to imagine where the forces 
to bend the pin would come from? The pin  is either 1/2" or 3/8" stainless 
steel in the  1/4" plate stainless roller assembly. The anchor chain is held 
by the  pin, in the picture apparently through a shackle, in my case by 
trapping a chain  link between the pin and the base of the roller assembly.
 
Am I to understand that the 1 foot of 5/16" chain will bend  the stainless 
steel? The anchor is obviously pulled tight against the white  plastic block 
underneath the pulpit and sitting on the roller on top of the  roller 
assembly, so it isn't loose to create any force. It could conceivably  roll 
forward/clockwise but that doesn't seem like enough force to bend the  pin.
 
What am I missing?
 
Ken Buck




In a message dated 6/20/2009 9:00:43 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
trawlers-and-trawlering-request at lists.samurai.com writes:

Holding  an anchor in-place with a steel pin is dangerous as pin can bend in
bad  weather making it impossible to deploy anchor in emergency. Always use
line  that can be cut with a knife or at least free pin and replace with  
line
when bad weather is forecast. BTW, beautiful caprail  finish!

Ron Rogers


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