Isn't that stern light too low to shine the required 2 miles?


Somebody who actually sails already tried that troll, but they did it
better by questioning the angle of visibility.


RB
35s5
NY

Hey Nutsy,

Don't know for sure if your trolling or really have a question? Anyway;
to answer your question. Plain wire are cleaner when new, Easier to
clean, easier to inspect visually, better if your system is designed to
HOLD as the stanchons let go BUT a covered line doesn't develop "Meat
Hooks" as it ages, a clip from a safety line doesn't wear on a single
strand, and is much nicer on the hands getting on & off the boat, The
covered lines will develop crack with age and won't look to sharp but
will still work.

Make your pick and tell us why and how much better they a^)

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

Thom Stewart wrote:
Hey Nutsy,

Don't know for sure if your trolling or really have a question?

He's got nothing but questions.

... Anyway;
to answer your question. Plain wire are cleaner when new, Easier to
clean, easier to inspect visually, better if your system is designed to
HOLD as the stanchons let go BUT a covered line doesn't develop "Meat
Hooks" as it ages, a clip from a safety line doesn't wear on a single
strand, and is much nicer on the hands getting on & off the boat, The
covered lines will develop crack with age and won't look to sharp but
will still work.


The plastic coated wire is very common, but isn't ABYC or
ORC approved for lifelines. The reason is that the plastic
coating hides flaws in the wire & at the terminals, making
it much more likely to fail under load.

A lot of boats are using UV-protected hi-tech line, spectra
or some such, for lifelines. Make the loops with hog rings
(those little metal clips) and cover them with heat-shrink.
Strong, very low stretch, no meat hooks, easy on the hands.
I don't like bare wire lifelines myself.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I've seen rope lifelines. It makes sense for two reasons,
less weight and ease of installation.

The downside is they can be cut more easily
than wire rope. I'd feel safer with wire rope.
I'd lean towards going a size larger and skipping
the cover. I've never seen a meat hook on a lifeline,
only on halyards and shrouds.

"DSK" wrote
A lot of boats are using UV-protected hi-tech line, spectra or some such,
for lifelines. Make the loops with hog rings (those little metal clips)
and cover them with heat-shrink. Strong, very low stretch, no meat hooks,
easy on the hands. I don't like bare wire lifelines myself.

The only thing brokeback Bob can pick on his own is his nose and ass.

Joe

Doesn't it have to be 3 feet above the water to have a 2 mile horizon?

Amen!

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Isn't that stern light too low to shine the required 2 miles?


Somebody who actually sails already tried that troll, but they did it
better by questioning the angle of visibility.


RB
35s5
NY