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lifelines

  1. Can I use a lifeline?

    E26-2 Can I use a lifeline?

    My attempts at getting away with a project for labor-only were once again thwarted. I took the lifelines off last fall with the intent of taking them home and scraping off all the old plastic coating. The turnbuckles initially wouldn't unthread, so I took the whole tangled mess of wires and...
    • KS Dave
    • Blog entry
    • bed-it bow pulpit lifelines rebedding stanchion wiring
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Lifelines & Ladders
  2. adam

    E29 - Lifelines -- Move gate? Add gate?

    I just pulled off my rusty lifelines and am going to replace them sooner or later. As soon as they were off, I noticed that it seems it is a heck of a lot better getting on and off the boat from the middle of the boat instead of from the cockpit. It also seems it would be a lot better for...
  3. Sven

    Respecting lifelines and stanchions ... a rant

    You come in to the dock, under control, with no problems ... Some helpful person on the dock decides to help and grabs the boat by one of the boat handles, known as stanchions, and puts their full weight into pushing it, or almost as bad, starts pulling a lifeline as hard as he can...
    • Sven
    • Thread
    • assistance idiots landing lifeline lifelines safety stanchion stanchions
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: The Raftup
  4. ChrisS

    E32-2: double lifelines in the cockpit

    To comply with ocean racing rules I need to add a set of lifelines around the cockpit of my E-32. I plan on putting removable netting panels around the pushpit, but anything in the areas of the combings will get in the way of my ability to work the sheet winches. Does anyone have a...
  5. bayhoss

    Replacement Lifelines

    Hello to all, After hearing of someone falling onto a stainless lifeline and cracking a rib, I'm giving thought to replacing my 1X19 stainless lifelines with three strand nylon. It has good strength 1,000lbs breaking, but has a stretch of 15%. I know that a line with stretch is not the most...
  6. F

    PVC coated vs wire lifelines, yet again....

    I have checked the archives, but still would appreciate more or updated information on advantages and disadvantages of coated vs. uncoated lifelines. The information I have so far says that uncoated is now required in offshore races due to concern that the PVC coated lifelines are more prone to...
  7. R

    Replacing Lifelines DIY--Stainless or Synthetic? [Master Thread]

    I don't claim to be terribly handy, but I just got a quote from the local rigging shop of $670 to replace my aging lifelines (original equipment) on my 1986 Ericson 30+ and I'm wondering whether I should be attempting to do this work myself. My thought is that if I can measure this job...
  8. B

    replace lifelines and pulpit E25

    just driving ahead here... this fall when i haul out i'm going to need to replace lifelines, as well as possibly front pulpit and one or two stanchions- i guess one can just order lifeline cable from west marine, but where in the world do i go to replace front pulpit?? and perhaps with one...
  9. N

    Lifelines on E27

    Do you remember when we discussed this subject? Attached are pictures of the three ways I have seen this done. One is a little clip that holds the lifeline to the shroud. I had not seen a clip like this one before, it was quite simple and refined. You can barely make it out in the...
  10. noproblemo2

    How Do You Clean Your Lifelines??

    Just wondering what everyone uses to clean their lifelines??
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