Davis Instruments Shockles Line Snubber

Shockles Line Snubbers are the first, best, and only way to reduce dangerous shock loads on your boat. This patented design is a multi-purpose shock absorber, that reduces shock to your lines, cleats, ground tackle and rigging; thereby preserving the life of your boats components in demanding situations.

Features:

• Keep a strong, constant pressure on whatever you attach them to, reducing sudden impacts to your tackle and rigging. The result is smooth action and moderated stress
• (2) 316 stainless steel clips on each Shockle offer simple, captive attachment
• May be used to secure loads, keep a dingy on deck from jumping around, ease "snapping" on a tow line, or secure a boom on a trawler or sailboat
• Webbing length is 20" (51 cm) when relaxed (overall relaxed length is approx. 24")
• Patented Line Stretch Limiter is made from 2500 lb test (1140 kg) nylon webbing
• Outer sheath is 3500 lb test (1590 kg) tubular nylon webbing that is UV resistant to protect the internal parts
• Progressive Tension Design: Return force is increased the more it stretches
• One size fits all braided or twisted ropes from 3/8" to 3/4" (10 - 19 mm) using a simple clove hitch
• Attach to line up to 3/4" using a simple clove hitch in the line or increase line size range from 3/8" to 1" (10 - 19 mm) by using a LineGrabber (Davis #2460)
• Easy to install, adjust or remove
• Slack can be quickly and easily increased or reduced as conditions change
• Four to eight inches is the recommended line slack
• Material:
  • Made of marine-grade elastomer covered by UV resistant nylon webbing
  • 316 Stainless Steel Carabiners for quick and secure attachment

Applications:

• Docking Lines
• Cinching Dinghy to Davits
• Towing a Dinghy
• Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack
• Boom Tie-Down
• Boom Preventer
• Cinching Down the Main Halyard at Night
• Anchoring
• Mid-Ship Lazy Sheet Shock Absorber