Shackles and swivels are essential nautical accessories and are used in a variety of applications, from mooring to sailing to fishing. They are designed to ensure strong and reliable connections, often made of stainless steel or other high-strength materials.

🔹 Nautical Crickets

Shackles are metal connectors with a removable pin, used to connect lines, chains, blocks and other accessories.

✅ Types of crickets

• Straight Shackle ➝ Used for static connections and linear loads.
• Grillo Lira (Omega) ➝ It has a rounded shape, ideal for multidirectional loads.
• Shackle with ring pin or bolt ➝ Ensures a secure closure even under strong tension.
• Quick Release Shackle ➝ Perfect for applications where a quick release is required (e.g. sport sailing).

📌 Available materials

✔ AISI 316 stainless steel (resistant to marine corrosion)

✔ Galvanized steel (cheaper, but less resistant to salt water)

🔹 Nautical Swivels

Swivels allow free rotation between two connected components, preventing twisting of lines and chains.

✅ Types of swivels

• Classic Swivel ➝ Two swivel eyes to avoid tangles in the lines.
• Swivel with Snap Hook ➝ Perfect for furling headsails or for anchoring.
• Ball Bearing ➝ Reduces friction and improves smoothness of movement.
• Chain Swivel ➝ Prevents anchor chain from twisting.