Winchline and Soft Shackles High-performance

WinchLine and Soft Shackles

Donaghys Winchline is a high-performance 12-strand braid, ideal for use in racing applications.

Winchline is made from UHMWPE, one of the world’s strongest fibres, with the ultimate strength-to-weight ratio for high-performance applications, including Strops. Winch Lines and Soft Shackles High-performance 12-strand braid.

Winchline is made from UHMWPE, one of the world’s strongest fibres, with the ultimate strength-to-weight ratio for high-performance applications, including Strops.

Donaghys also offer a range of soft UHMwPE shackles for use as a replacement for traditional metal snap shackles and screw shackles.

Donaghys Winchline® is 8 times lighter and 70% stronger than Steel Wire rope. Coated with Donaghys Armorcoat, this braid has high abrasion resistance and can be customised with covers and fittings to suit specific applications.

• Low stretch
• High UV resistance
• Floats and does not absorb water
• High internal and external abrasion resistance
• Virtually no recoil in the unlikely event of failure
• Non-rotational

Range

• 1 - 64mm diameter
• Light charcoal, red, blue or yellow
• 12-strand single braid UHMWPE yarn that is heat set
• With a polyurethane coating

Applications

• Lashing
• Purchase systems
• Strops
• Control lines
• Tow lines

Features

• Safer than wire
• Floats and is Hydrophobic
• Low creep
• Easy to splice
• Very highly resistant to UV and most chemicals
• Internal and external abrasion resistance
• Virtually no recoil in the unlikely event of failure
• Non-rotational

Video Guides

The ULTIMATE Drum Winch Setup

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