How to attach nylon safety netting to deck?

[Paul4360]

I would like to run nylon safety netting along the lifelines on our C27. However, I can't figure out how or what to attach the netting to on the deck.Does anyone have suggestions?

 

[k jacques]

Run a line from stanchion to stanchion

When installing similar netting on my 27, I wanted to avoid drilling into the deck and creating possible areas of seepage. Instead I tied a line along the bottom of each stanchion and wove it through the bottom of the netting. With sufficient tension there was minimal space between the netting and the deck. I found that for my purpose, keeping small children on deck and my wife appeased, the space was acceptable. Depending upon your needs, it may not be. I would experiment with it though before drilling into the deck, particularly if you envision removing the netting at some point.

 

[MarkZ]

Stanchion to stancion with padeye's in between

I've contemplated this problem too, and like K Jacques I also would like to not drill any additional holes on deck. I like the idea of running a line from stanchion to stanchion. If that is not good enough then you could also glue some padeye's to the deck in between the stanchions using 3M 5200.

 

[Bob]

Save the Drilling!

When I placed netting around my vessel (Coronado 35) many years ago, I had the same issue. What I did was successfully weaved a thin (1/16th) nylon line thru the bottom of the net and secured it firmly to the base of the stanchion. Although it was 1/2 to 1 inch above the gunnel line, it was tight and kept my young son from going under. Try this first before drilling holes into your deck.Bob