I'll report back after a trip to the climbing store tomorrow. My
brother is a climber. We use these things hoping we'll never put a
weight on them and trying hard not to. Climbers put their full trust
in them over and over and over. They expect to fall on them and much
farther than the freeboard of any boat I've been on (except maybe that
Russian square rigger).

Salt water is an issue, of course.

--

Roger Long



"Howard" wrote in message
ervers.com...
According to Nigel Calder (Cruising Handbook - pg. 473):

"When a carabiner-type (snap) hook twists around a pad eye it can
trip itself loose. Come type of locking hook is much safer."

He provides an photo to illustrate.

That being said, I use carabiner-type hooks I got from Bosun
Supplies. I spliced them to 3-strand nylon figuring my aged and
brittle bones would be less likely to snap given some "sproing" in
the line. I seem to only turn clockwise and thus keep getting
hockles. Once every two days I merilly spin anti-clockwise until
all is well once again.

Many thanks,

Howard

Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:58:11 GMT, "Roger Long"

wrote:


Does anyone have another recommendation for a boat where there is
very little deck work or much unclipping and moving around?


I have used aluminum mountain climbing carbiners on my harness for
many years, one long tether, one short tether.