Heart of Gold will be getting all new lifelines in a couple of
weeks....
So what's with the bare stainless vs. line debate? What are the
advantages of either. Price is not a factor. Is the line better beyond
the weight advantages?


RB
35s5
NY

Both are to weak to hold you Bob if you fall.
I suggest you install 42 " stainless steel handrails like you see on
real boats.
If you would like it to be safe for Lil Thom then you need to net the
rails, use nylon webbing it has the best qualities. The netting is
great when you are washed across the deck.

Here is a boat with stainless hand rails that could even hold your
massive weight.
http://image54.webshots.com/154/8/67...3TDAGLs_ph.jpg

Joe

Both are to weak to hold you Bob if you fall.


Joe doesn't know that lines are replacing SS on many boats. How would
he know this and how could he comment on a real sailing thread?

RB
35s5
NY

Oh I've seen line on the stanchions on plastic boats all the time, and
Ive seen the stanchions bent on most boats and mushy glass under the
stanchions, cheap ass pelican hook clasps ect bubbles. With a lite
weight day sailor like yours you would be better off with no lifelines,
they are so low that you are just going to be tripped up when you fly
overboard. I could rip a life line stanchion off any Bentatoe with one
arm tied behind my back.

Joe

Oh I've seen line on the stanchions on plastic boats all the time


Raffles Lite, the 67 foot teak schooner, has line and she's 300 times
the boat you own. So clearly, once again, you have no idea of what
you're talking about.

Oh I've seen line on the stanchions on plastic boats all the time,
and
Ive seen the stanchions bent on most boats and mushy glass under the
stanchions

Joe sure knows boats. Are you sure the 35s5 stanchions aren't anchored
to the toe rail as with the C&C 32???

Uh oh. More bad light for Joe!


RB
35s5
NY

Oh let me correct that then....mushy toerails....even pearson 41's
suffer from water intrusion via the stancions and we all know the P41
is 3X the boat your daysailor is. It a problem all glass boats sugger
from, you can look the other way all you want bubbles.

Joe

Tubular handrails affect the sailing characteristics of the boat. Why would
anyone want them?

Lloyd


"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
Both are to weak to hold you Bob if you fall.
I suggest you install 42 " stainless steel handrails like you see on
real boats.
If you would like it to be safe for Lil Thom then you need to net the
rails, use nylon webbing it has the best qualities. The netting is
great when you are washed across the deck.

Here is a boat with stainless hand rails that could even hold your
massive weight.
http://image54.webshots.com/154/8/67...3TDAGLs_ph.jpg

Joe

Oh let me correct that then....mushy toerails....even pearson 41's
suffer from water intrusion via the stancions and we all know the P41
is 3X the boat your daysailor is.


Since my stanchions don't move, let alone wobble and the P39 and P41
are known for their soft sidedeck issues, I guess the 35s5 must be the
better boat yet again. Also: The 35s5 is faster, has a bigger head and
aft bunk and delam is rare.
Looks like Joe's knowledge of boats is expanding!

RB
35s5
NY