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

[steven]

When I added Dyneema for the second set of lifelines, I temp wrapped them around each stanchion. Intended to get the slide-over-stanchion eye fittings, but never got around to it.

 

[G Kiba]

Dyneema Lifeline Solution?

I was cruising Defender for fairleads and dyneema line and stumbled into these. These must be new! Looks like a good solution for attaching and tensioning dyneema life lines.

 

[Loren Beach]

Nice! Looks like CS Johnson has added to their product line.

We (still) have their pelican hooks and they are superior to ANYTHING else and light years better than the stuff the boat came with in the 80's.

Loren

 

[Christian Williams]

See also recent threads (2022):

Replaced lifelines with dyneema

I wanted to share this in case it can encourage others to do this project. We replaced our lifelines in our E25+. We learned how to splice dyneema some time ago, and are planning to replace standing rigging with synthetic in the future, so we went with Dyneema, cheaper, lighter, and more...

ericsonyachts.org

Lifeline replacement and set up

Due to signs of rust, corrosion and the PVC cover cracking, I have decided to take on another project this winter and replace my lifelines. For many reasons, I have ruled out replacing the lifeline cable with the same PVC cover cable. I think to use a PVC cover cable or bare cable or Synthetic...

ericsonyachts.org

Dyneema Dux for standing rigging?

Please tell me I'm not crazy I want to replace my standing rigging (3/16 stainless steel) for dyneema dux I watch a lot of YouTube videos and ask a couple riggers. Seems like a good material and (at least for me) my sailboat is a bank test for everything.:):) Somebody tried before or I gonna be...

ericsonyachts.org

 

[Loren Beach]

The January/February issue of Good Old Boat has a fairly comprehensive article on synthetic lifelines. Pages 38 - 42.
I have exchanged emails with the editor, and she promises an html link to the article on their site in a couple of weeks, and we can post it up.
If you pick up a copy of the (excellent) magazine, the article is titled "Crew Saver, The ins and outs of replacing your stainless lifelines with synthetic".

 

[Loren Beach]

Good Old Boat came thru!
Message from Karla Sandness today with the link.
"Crew Saver article by Drew Frye."
https://goodoldboat.com/replacing-stainless-lifelines-with-synthetic/