Thanks, Tim, for not going there. I've never known you to start a controversy, and would hate to see you start.
I'm actually kinda torn myself--I'd like to keep the feel of stainless, but I don't want the vinyl covers because it looks like clothesline--old, dingy, faded clothesline eventually. And I figure I could splice my own instead of having to pay a rigger if I went high-tech line. But... would I feel as secure? Sure, the high-tech line is stronger. Would it FEEL stronger? Would my passengers believe it? Wonderingly, David Shaddock Pixie, '77/07 traditional interior/standard rig/hybrid power/wheel/bare stanchions for now ----- Original Message ----- From: tim ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 11:27 Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Question re OEM Lifelines To: [email protected] > back in the old days, we used to have fun, protracted > arguments about the wisdom of replacing wire lifelines with > high tech line. > > I stood on the side that said: high tech line is okay > if you inspect it regularly. the thinking was, in some > ways it might be safer because very few folks ever look at > the wire under those vinyl covers. > > but I wont start that argument. > > I wont go there. > > --tf > staying right here, thanks > >
