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Jacklinessss
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? |
One normally removes the jacklines when not necessary. Never had
jacklines degrade since we only deploy them when needed. Otherwise they represent a tripping hazard. Doug s/v Callista "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? |
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I have used both braid and webbing jacklines.
Braid are quicker to rig, cheaper, and easier to snap onto with a double-action caribiner. However they can be hazzardous as they roll underfoot, and always at the wrong time. I presently use webbing as its mandatory for some offshore racing. As they are only rigged when offshore UV degredation is not really an issue. Incidentally, I rig a single jackstay from the starboard quarter down the deck inside all shrouds (chainplates are on the outside of topsides) past the forestay and back to the port quarter. A crew can go down the weather deck, work anywhere, be foreward of the forestay for a spinacker jibe, and then return along the new weather deck without any need to unclip and reclip. I also have two permanently rigged wire jackstays along each side of the cockpit. Tethers are attached before crew come up the companionway, which is a useful safety procedure. Fair Winds Graeme |
Someone made the point that flat webbing presents less risk
in terms of slipping. After slipping on sheets a few times I can relate to that. In either case, jacklines should only be deployed when necessary so long term exposure shouldn;t be an issue. Doug s/v Callista "Brian Whatcott" wrote in message ... On 12 Oct 2004 13:42:43 -0700, (Parallax) wrote: 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? Hmm., flat webbing: terylene/polyester? Nylon? Polypropylene? 3/8 braid. Hmmm, nylon? terylene/polyester? polypropylene? Still, round braid shows less surface to sunlight, for the same strength, no matter what. Brian W |
That's overkill, but if that is your rule that is your decision.
Doug s/v Callista "Dave" wrote in message ... 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. |
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. 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!) -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca |
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 what basis?
"prodigal1" wrote in message ... 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 |
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