Amsteel Lifelines: I like how the amsteel is hard as steel when taught and when you unclip the gate pelican hook, the line is soft. No fish hooks and easy to replace. Easy to remove and store each winter if you want to protect from UVs and increase the life. I used Samson's simple taper and bury method of splicing. I found grey thread for the lockstitch, but ended up using black whipping twine, so I can prove it is done and find it in future. There are 4" round shackle guards on the top life line in front of the forward stanchions to help the genoa roll over the lifeline and I don't see any wear there. The stuff is very tuff.
Sailing; We keep the lifelines taught and if the genoa is caught on the lifeline after a tack, we tension the sheet, and then tap the lifeline in the cockpit and the foot of the sail rolls over, inside the line. Now the weaklink in our system is the stanchion bases which offer some play. The deck has some flex and the hole in the bases have ovalled enough I'm contemplating filling the void with an epoxy or hard UV resistant caulk? Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <[email protected]> To: "M Bod" <[email protected]>, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2014 7:35:21 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Dyneema lifelines -- was Re: Swageless lifeline system Recently replaced my old lifelines with Amsteel and really like them. CS Johnson has a new style of fitting that is very nice, http://www.csjohnson.com/marinecatalog/p/00014.jpg . Did all the splices myself following the Samson recommendations and am very pleased with the result. James S/V Delaney 1976 C&C 38 Oriental, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Bod via CnC-List" <[email protected]> To: "C&C list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 7:59 PM Subject: Stus-List Dyneema lifelines -- was Re: Swageless lifeline system > Anyone try dynemma for lifelines? > I found at least one source for lifeline hardware with eye ends for high > tech line. > > http://www.downwindmarine.com/Johnson-Over-Center-Pelican-Gate-Hook-with-Eye-p-91000377.html > > > Seems like it would be easy to install and replace as needed. > But would there be other issues? > Chafe on sails? > Chafe at stantions? > Hard to adjust length? > > My lifelines will need a replacement in the next year or 2. At minimum. > Not sure where I would get new swaged lifelines locally. > > Thoughts? > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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