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Bobsprit February 19th 04 01:32 PM

Lifelines
 
A lot of boats have pulled off the plastic from the lifelines and it looks
better than the constantly dirty plastic.
What's the best method for getting it off? Blowdryer?

RB

Michael February 19th 04 02:24 PM

Lifelines
 
Looks better but there's a reason for the covering. Sail protecton if
nothing else. First time you snag your hand on a wire 'hook' you'll learn
to put 'show' behind 'go' and not the other way round. If they don't look
good CLEAN them.

M.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
A lot of boats have pulled off the plastic from the lifelines and it looks
better than the constantly dirty plastic.
What's the best method for getting it off? Blowdryer?

RB




Bobsprit February 19th 04 02:36 PM

Lifelines
 
Looks better but there's a reason for the covering. Sail protecton if
nothing else.


Good points.


RB

SAIL LOCO February 19th 04 03:54 PM

Lifelines
 
Nobody has "pulled off" the plastic. You have to get new lifelines made that
way. Better check your stanchions to see if they have chafe protection for the
wire or it ain't gonna work on your boat.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Marc February 19th 04 04:28 PM

Lifelines
 
Life line wire doesn't work enough to get meat hooks. Many sailors are
going to bare wire for a number of reasons.

The wire doesn't corrode as it will under a vinyl cover.

Can be checked for wear more readily.

They can use a larger wire dia. for a stronger life line.

Stays cleaner looking.

Additionally, with the new high tech lines, there is a growing trend
to use this material in stead of wire for life lines. There has been a
lot of discusion about this on the various boards and Practical
Sailor.

On 19 Feb 2004 14:36:50 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

Looks better but there's a reason for the covering. Sail protecton if
nothing else.


Good points.


RB



Bobsprit February 19th 04 04:43 PM

Lifelines
 
Nobody has "pulled off" the plastic. You have to get new lifelines made that
way.

Not correct. I know of several boats where they simply removed the covering.

RB

Jonathan Ganz February 19th 04 05:36 PM

Lifelines
 
That's stupid. The plastic protects the sails from chafe and the
hands from fishhooks. The downside is that rust can develop
beneath the plastic which shortens the life of the lines, but then
you shouldn't be relying on them anyway. They're the grap of
last resort.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Nobody has "pulled off" the plastic. You have to get new lifelines made

that
way.

Not correct. I know of several boats where they simply removed the

covering.

RB




Jonathan Ganz February 19th 04 05:39 PM

Lifelines
 
Actually I've seen fishhooks. I believe that stress on them
over time will do it. They certainly rust, though mostly
at the ends where the covers have pulled up a bit. You
shouldn't be relying on them, so "stronger" wire is a waste
of money.

Other material sounds interesting... doesn't it stretch more?

"Marc" wrote in message
...
Life line wire doesn't work enough to get meat hooks. Many sailors are
going to bare wire for a number of reasons.

The wire doesn't corrode as it will under a vinyl cover.

Can be checked for wear more readily.

They can use a larger wire dia. for a stronger life line.

Stays cleaner looking.

Additionally, with the new high tech lines, there is a growing trend
to use this material in stead of wire for life lines. There has been a
lot of discusion about this on the various boards and Practical
Sailor.

On 19 Feb 2004 14:36:50 GMT, (Bobsprit) wrote:

Looks better but there's a reason for the covering. Sail protecton if
nothing else.


Good points.


RB





[email protected] February 19th 04 06:24 PM

Lifelines
 
On 19 Feb 2004, (Bobsprit) wrote:


Nobody has "pulled off" the plastic. You
have to get new lifelines made that way.


Not correct. I know of several boats where they
simply removed the covering . . . .


. . . or, perhaps better (if more expensively), have replaced the
cable/coated lifelines with now equally-strong Spectra or like lines -
right?


Bobsprit February 19th 04 06:25 PM

Lifelines
 
you shouldn't be relying on them anyway. They're the grap of
last resort.



Last resort? Don't rely on them?
I never heard anything like this before.

RB


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