The coated steel lifelines I had were cracked every inch or so with sections of covering missing where it passed thru the stancions and "frays" of wire poking out along the length...
I read about the Dyneema Line being approved for use on racing boats so I thought I'd give it a try...(not to mention it's relatively inexpensive)...
On the Bow Pulpit I made a Brummel Splice and luggage tagged it to the loop...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/?action=view¤t=2115.jpg
Strung it thru the stancions and put on a layer of "tubular webbing" chafe guard and secured loose ends with a piece of shrink tubing...Keeps the webbing from unraveling and helps it slip thru the stancion when I un clip the line...
On the stern pulpit I used a pelican clip, ordered in an SS eyebolt of correct thread... I double whipped the loop of the eye with Dacron to cushion bend and attached with a regular push splice cross sewing to keep it from pulling out...
Pulled tight when I marked the loops and still have a few inchs of threads to adjust tension on Pelican Hooks...
Looks Better, no "pokies" and matching color...Whole project under $100..
I read about the Dyneema Line being approved for use on racing boats so I thought I'd give it a try...(not to mention it's relatively inexpensive)...
On the Bow Pulpit I made a Brummel Splice and luggage tagged it to the loop...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/?action=view¤t=2115.jpg
Strung it thru the stancions and put on a layer of "tubular webbing" chafe guard and secured loose ends with a piece of shrink tubing...Keeps the webbing from unraveling and helps it slip thru the stancion when I un clip the line...
On the stern pulpit I used a pelican clip, ordered in an SS eyebolt of correct thread... I double whipped the loop of the eye with Dacron to cushion bend and attached with a regular push splice cross sewing to keep it from pulling out...
Pulled tight when I marked the loops and still have a few inchs of threads to adjust tension on Pelican Hooks...
Looks Better, no "pokies" and matching color...Whole project under $100..
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