Since my lifelines were looking a bit scary, I decided to replace them with 1/4” Dyneema. If you’re interested in the process, here is the blog entry:
Dyneema lifelines
I brought the old lifelines home and actually took the time to cut away the plastic sheathing in three of the scariest looking areas to see what was underneath. Overall, it was not as bad as I had feared. Yes, there was some surface rust, but only a couple of individual strands had frayed. Perhaps this will make you feel a bit better if your lifelines looked as bad as mine did.
Dyneema lifelines
I brought the old lifelines home and actually took the time to cut away the plastic sheathing in three of the scariest looking areas to see what was underneath. Overall, it was not as bad as I had feared. Yes, there was some surface rust, but only a couple of individual strands had frayed. Perhaps this will make you feel a bit better if your lifelines looked as bad as mine did.