HOW TO: Soft Shackle with Quick Release

This is a short tutorial on how we make soft shackles with a quick release on Moon Drifter.
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Six years ago on a surf trip in Puerto Rico, Bill mentioned that he wanted to follow his fathers path to Fiji. Granddaddy had been stationed there during World War II. We fantasized about hopping on a sailboat and sailing around the world. Our imaginations soon turned into interests and those interests grew like a weed. We began reading books, watching videos, and practicing knots. Before we knew it we were signing up for sailing lessons and taking offshore sailing courses. Last year we started looking at boats for sale. Now, nearly 6 years later, we are proud owners of the beautiful vessel, Moon Drifter. Moon Drifter is an extremely well taken care of and maintained single owner catamaran. Her Previous owners, Ralph and Helen, purchased her brand new in 2008 and sailed her seasonally throughout the Sea of Cortez up until they handed over the lines to us in 2021. We love our Seawind and can’t wait to continue turning our fantasies into reality and sharing all of our adventures with you. Please Like, Comment, and Subscribe. If you really like our videos, turn on the notification bell to get alerted when we post new videos!
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Moon Drifter Crew:
Bill, Allison, Corey, Lil’ Puss (LP), & Jasper
- Bill, The Captain, is a newly retired Commercial Real Estate Broker and Property Manager who built his own company from the ground up. Bill raced Hobie 18’s with Fleet 54 and is no stranger to the lines.
- Allison, The First Mate, is an accomplished Apparel Designer. Born and raised in Baltimore and a California migrant. She grew up sailing with her Father Bill on his Hobie 18’s.
- Corey, the Skipper, is a seasoned Industrial Designer raised in Northern California. He is the greenest of the Moon Drifter crew, but is a very quick learner and loves a good challenge.
- Lil’ Puss(LP), The Watch Leader, is an 8 year old Baltimore street cat. Bills trusty companion.
- Jasper, The Swab, is a 13 year old Greyhuahua (chihuahua/Italian greyhound mix). Corey and Allie’s dog son.
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Moon Drifter:
2008 Seawind 1160
3 cabin 2 head
2 Yanmar 3YM30C Diesel engines with Gori folding props
4.5KW Panda 4200 Generator
630 Watts of Solar with Victron controller
Spectra 300 watermaker
Sails:
Mainsail 57m²
Jib 21.8m²
Screecher 62m²
Dinghy:
Walker-Bay 10’ genesis hypalon
Yamaha 10hp outboard
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Main Camera: iPhone 12
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Camera: Canon EOS R6
Lens: Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Microphone: Deity V-Mic D3
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[@carsonc1272]

Thanks for taking the time to teach us about a few of the different sailing knots. Seeing them in action would be cool too.

[@SailingMoonDrifter]

Thanks, Carson. We will try and get some footage of some of them in use! We used the angler knot to raise captain bill to the top of the mast in one of our earlier episodes.

[@Lightw81]

Love the musical interlude.

[@Tony29685]

Excellent tutorial....

[@SheilaSeick]

Great instruction.

[@frederickwood9116]

Really nice video. Thanks.

[@jesusisalive3227]

Nice video, thanks!

[@stephanc7192]

I like it
Thank you

[@AndrewMoizer]

Do you think this shackle could be released under load? I'm considering options for kayak towing lines and they need a safety release. Doing it all with just rope would be great, much easier to store than metal pelican hooks or the like.

[@SailingMoonDrifter]

They cannot be released under a large load. You would need to give the shackle some slack in order to release the Diamond knot from the shackle.

[@BradPoulosCanada]

Nice thanks for sharing!