Kenter type joining shackle
The Kenter joining shackle is used to connect two separate lengths of chains. The shackle consists of two separate halves that are securely joined together with a centre chock and taper pin. Remove the taper pin to ‘unlock’ the shackle and connect your chains.
Design
On stock
We keep Kenter shackles – from 12.5 mm to 117 mm – in stock to guarantee excellent availability.
Tried & tested design
Straightforward (dis)assembly for use in secure chain connections.
Choosing the right equipment
Our expert team can help you to select the right shackle for your purpose.

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General Terms & Conditions
The link to this document includes the Dutch and English translation of the General Terms & Conditions for commercial sale of Anchor & Chain Factory.
Specifications
Size (d4) | L4 | P4 | W4 | K | Size (d4) | L4 | P4 | W4 | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12.5 | 75 | 50 | 53 | 19 | 30 | 180 | 120 | 126 | 46 |
14 | 8 | 56 | 59 | 21 | 32 | 192 | 128 | 134 | 49 |
16 | 96 | 64 | 67 | 24 | 34 | 204 | 136 | 143 | 52 |
17.5 | 105 | 70 | 74 | 27 | 36 | 216 | 144 | 151 | 55 |
19 | 114 | 76 | 80 | 29 | 38 | 228 | 152 | 160 | 58 |
20.5 | 123 | 82 | 86 | 31 | 40 | 240 | 160 | 168 | 61 |
22 | 132 | 88 | 92 | 33 | 42 | 252 | 168 | 176 | 64 |
24 | 144 | 96 | 101 | 36 | 44 | 264 | 176 | 185 | 67 |
26 | 156 | 104 | 109 | 40 | 46 | 276 | 184 | 193 | 70 |
28 | 168 | 122 | 118 | 43 | 48 | 288 | 192 | 202 | 73 |
50 | 300 | 200 | 210 | 76 | 70 | 420 | 280 | 294 | 106 |
52 | 312 | 208 | 219 | 79 | 73 | 438 | 292 | 307 | 111 |
54 | 324 | 216 | 227 | 82 | 76 | 456 | 304 | 319 | 115 |
56 | 339 | 224 | 235 | 85 | 78 | 468 | 312 | 328 | 119 |
58 | 348 | 232 | 244 | 88 | 81 | 486 | 324 | 340 | 123 |
60 | 360 | 240 | 252 | 91 | 84 | 504 | 336 | 353 | 128 |
62 | 372 | 248 | 260 | 94 | 87 | 522 | 348 | 365 | 132 |
64 | 384 | 256 | 269 | 97 | 90 | 540 | 360 | 378 | 137 |
66 | 396 | 264 | 277 | 100 | 92 | 552 | 368 | 386 | 140 |
68 | 408 | 272 | 286 | 103 | 95 | 570 | 380 | 399 | 144 |
97 | 582 | 388 | 407 | 147 | 124 | 744 | 496 | 521 | 188 |
100 | 600 | 400 | 420 | 152 | 127 | 762 | 508 | 533 | 193 |
102 | 612 | 408 | 428 | 155 | 130 | 780 | 520 | 546 | 198 |
105 | 630 | 420 | 441 | 160 | 132 | 792 | 528 | 554 | 201 |
107 | 642 | 428 | 449 | 163 | 137 | 822 | 548 | 575 | 208 |
111 | 666 | 444 | 466 | 169 | 142 | 852 | 568 | 596 | 216 |
114 | 684 | 456 | 479 | 173 | 147 | 882 | 588 | 617 | 223 |
117 | 702 | 468 | 491 | 178 | 152 | 912 | 608 | 638 | 231 |
120 | 720 | 480 | 504 | 182 | 157 | 942 | 628 | 659 | 239 |
122 | 732 | 488 | 512 | 185 | 162 | 972 | 648 | 680 | 246 |
Inventory
Whether you need anchors, chains or towing equipment, you will find it at Damen AKF. We keep a wide range of products in stock to prevent ordering delays. The result for you? Get what you need and get back in business with minimal downtime. It’s as simple as that. If you need advice with making the right choice, don’t hesitate to ask one of our knowledgeable team.
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Contact
Head Office
- Visiting address
- Admiraal de Ruyterstraat 24
- 3115 HB Schiedam
- The Netherlands
- Phone
- +31 (0)10 204 19 28
- akf@akfanchorchain.nl
- Postal address
- PO Box 22
- 3100 AA Schiedam
- The Netherlands