On what basis?

"prodigal1" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:

Hmm. My rule is that regardless of wind and sea conditions, nobody goes
on
the foredeck underway unless he's clipped to a jack line.

ding! we have a winner folks

On 13 Oct 2004 17:37:17 -0500, Dave wrote:

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:49:29 -0400, "Doug Dotson"
said:

In either case, jacklines should only be deployed
when necessary so long term exposure shouldn;t be an issue.

Hmm. My rule is that regardless of wind and sea conditions, nobody goes on
the foredeck underway unless he's clipped to a jack line.

I guess that rules out the parties I've had on my boat where there were
maybe 5-10 people lounging out on the foredeck (under way) at any time
and another 5-10 people milling about the boat. It would have been
steady entertainment for me anyway to have them all clipped to a jack
line, watching them try and untangle themselves over and over.

Steve

Doug Dotson wrote:
On what basis?

Heavy seas aren't the only cause for a person to go over the side. MOB
drill gets a little easier to accomplish successfully when the MOB is
still attached to the boat. The poster's policy is mine as well and my
1st mate likes it that way too. ;-)

On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:29:48 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:



Hmm. My rule is that regardless of wind and sea conditions, nobody goes on
the foredeck underway unless he's clipped to a jack line.

That's why they call you "Skipper". It's his responsibility,
therefore, his call.

But the jacklines needn't be left out on deck, exposed to the sun,
unless the boat is actually being used - arrange their "installation"
so that they can be easily removed, and stowed below, when the boat is
not in use (and that may encourage you to check them for wear each
time you install them!)

I think I just had a Parallax-type idea. What if you had Spectra or
some other "line" type jackline, and then sleeved it in "sacrificial"
lay-flat nylon covers some three to four inches across and maybe
velcroed every foot or so? That would give you the strength and
lightness and stowability of Spectra/Vectran and the lie-flat
attribute of webbing.

Just musing,

R,.

"Parallax" wrote in message
om...
Getting my boat ready for a trip, I decided I need jacklines.
Besides, they will give the kids something to clip to when they insist
on sitting on the bow. I decided the ones made from flat webbing
material are not good as I have seen that material degrade very
quickly in sunlight, so I used 3/8 braid. Ajny thoughts on this?

Mine were the same as the lifelines - SS cable covered with vinyl. Were out
all the time. Are not slippery.

Bill