I-Bone – (Dogbone) for textile connector system.

Description

I-Bone – (Dogbone) for textile connector system.

The I-Bone or t-bone is a “dogbone” link. The I-Bone is used as a substitute for a textile shackle or a snap shackle, used to link the mainsail to the halyard. The Dogbone’s main advantage is its reliability. It can bear heavier loads than a textile shackle or a halyard shackle, and is quick and easy to fit. The I-Bone offers several advantages:

• Robustness: The reverse geometry design of the I-Bone (thick in its middle and thin at its ends) makes it more resistant than other Dogbones on the market. Its high-grade aluminium guarantees its robustness.
• Lightweight: the Ino-Rope dogbone is the lightest model on the market thanks to its specific geometry.
• Compact: The I-Bone is more narrow than standard dogbones. Its extremities do not protrude, and thus are not exposed to shocks. Another major advantage: for the same reasons, the I-bone does not damage the deck.
• Lifespan: The I-bone is made of marine anti-corrosion anodised aluminium.
• Safety: the Dogbone is perforated in order to be secured by a lashing.

*The I-Bone is also available in stainless steel or titanium (on request) for higher breaking loads.