Due to signs of rust, corrosion and the PVC cover cracking, I have decided to take on another project this winter and replace my lifelines.
For many reasons, I have ruled out replacing the lifeline cable with the same PVC cover cable. I think to use a PVC cover cable or bare cable or Synthetic is a personal preference and no one will ever agree.
I am keeping my current layout, which is lifelines top and bottom from the bow pulpit to a gate opening towards the stern on each side, and lifeline top and bottom from the gate opening to the stern pulpit. Fairly simple that has worked for me.
For the long run, from the bow pulpit to the gate post, I am planning to run 3/16" 1x19 bare cable with a turnbuckle at the bow pulpit for tensioning and a stud and eye at the gate post.
At the gate, I am using a synthetic line attaching to the eye at the post gate with a splice and thimble and a pelican with a thread / splice eye by Johnson designed for synthetic line splicing.
From the other side of the gate posts to the stern pulpit, I will be putting in a stud / eye which is the receiver for the pelican and back to the stern pulpit with a tensioner end. This section will also be synthetic lifeline.
So I have bare cable on the long run from the bow to the gate and from there to the stern, I have synthetic lifelines. Two different lines. Synthetic lifelines will be easier on my hands towards the cockpit and gate, and the bare cable will not chafe from the sails or dock lines or headsail sheets up towards the mid-section and bow area. I have experience synthetic lines and splicing, and would prefer synthetic lifelines throughout but that I read the only downfall of lines is chafing / heat generated from two lines.
Any thoughts on the above?
thanks
For many reasons, I have ruled out replacing the lifeline cable with the same PVC cover cable. I think to use a PVC cover cable or bare cable or Synthetic is a personal preference and no one will ever agree.
I am keeping my current layout, which is lifelines top and bottom from the bow pulpit to a gate opening towards the stern on each side, and lifeline top and bottom from the gate opening to the stern pulpit. Fairly simple that has worked for me.
For the long run, from the bow pulpit to the gate post, I am planning to run 3/16" 1x19 bare cable with a turnbuckle at the bow pulpit for tensioning and a stud and eye at the gate post.
At the gate, I am using a synthetic line attaching to the eye at the post gate with a splice and thimble and a pelican with a thread / splice eye by Johnson designed for synthetic line splicing.
From the other side of the gate posts to the stern pulpit, I will be putting in a stud / eye which is the receiver for the pelican and back to the stern pulpit with a tensioner end. This section will also be synthetic lifeline.
So I have bare cable on the long run from the bow to the gate and from there to the stern, I have synthetic lifelines. Two different lines. Synthetic lifelines will be easier on my hands towards the cockpit and gate, and the bare cable will not chafe from the sails or dock lines or headsail sheets up towards the mid-section and bow area. I have experience synthetic lines and splicing, and would prefer synthetic lifelines throughout but that I read the only downfall of lines is chafing / heat generated from two lines.
Any thoughts on the above?
thanks