If you don't want the rest of the lifeline limp you need to use one of these.
http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|118|2358491|2358492&id=1233088 Joel On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Barbara, > > This is how I did it on my old C&C 24. It works. But you have to cut the > safely line, because the pelican hook is usually longer than the > turnbuckle. Measure twice and cut once, though. > > Your issue might be that when the gate is open, the safety line is > completely limp, so you have to make sure than any time it is needed it is > locked. > > Some people don’t like pelican hooks in the safety lines. > > Marek > (in Ottawa) > > *From:* Barbara Hickson Fellers via CnC-List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 30, 2015 1:15 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Stus-List Quick question re: putting gates in lifelines > > Hi All, > I just found out from my 84 yr old mom whose otherwise healthy as a horse, > that she has declined invitations to sail because its hard for her to get > over the lifeline without losing her balance. So...gates are in order > asap! The upper lifeline is larger than the lower (probably 3/16" and 1/8" > but have not measured precisely yet) and they are both vinyl coated. They > have closed body adjusters at both bow and stern pulpits. Question: is > there any reason I cannot install a gate using the existing lifeline (which > is in good shape) by loosening up the adjusters, cutting the lifeline where > needed at the gate stanchions and installing the hardware, then tightening > adjusters to fit? Existing hardware is all machine swaged and I'm going > with hand swaged fittings for the gates (if I can find a big swaging tool > :-o ). Am I missing something? Trying to get this done for a Mother's Day > sail and brunch on the boat. I don't think this would be too hard to get > done right, but you know how those "little" boat projects go... Thanks, > *Barbara Hickson Fellers* > C & C 33-1 *Flight Risk* > Charleston, SC > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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