Lifeline Safety Nets?
 

Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got too
damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the Chesapeake
Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to Michigan next
summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to help
keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw a magazine
review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but I can find
neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,

--
Capn Bill
S/v Station Omega

Bill wrote:

Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got too
damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the Chesapeake
Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to Michigan next
summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to help
keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw a magazine
review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but I can find
neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,


Use snow fence or old fishnet. "Custom fitted" "Marine quality"
"Pet net" my word, that's like buying a "Marine stereo" with
rhinestones on the spokes and digital UPS.

Don't bother. Use the dog to practice MOB, he'll smarten up and
stay aboard himself. Who wants a stupid dog, anyway? Your boat does
have bulwarks, right?

Man's best friend, indeed!

Tether him. A run around the mast from the companionway, *short*
harness lead, cool. Diapers? The tether would also serve human
livestock. Does "he" have a lifejacket and non-skid booties /
swimfins? A choke chain for pedestrian safety?

Terry K

sed:

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:26:33 -0600, Bill
wrote:

Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got
too damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the
Chesapeake Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to
Michigan next summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to
help keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw
a magazine review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but
I can find neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,

They sell the netting at West Marine among many other places. You
install and trim it to fit yourself.

Amazing what using the right words gets ya from Google ... "lifeline
netting" yields an embarrasment of riches!

Thanks for the hint!


--
Chilly
NoVA BS#226 DOF#55 MANS
'04 FLHTCi - Night
www.chilly-willy.net

Look up how to make your own netting: Marlinspike Sailor, etc. Once
you get the knack, it easy and fast.


In article , Bill
wrote:

Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got too
damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the Chesapeake
Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to Michigan next
summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to help
keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw a magazine
review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but I can find
neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,

Check Defenders; they used to sell a woven netting, as opposed to knotted,
for a good bit less $$.
You would need to cut it to width.

Bill

Do a search for Memphis Net Company. They sell commerical stuff and
the netting found in most baseball parks. I bought my net there by
the pound. It was like $15.00 plus frieght and all I had to do was
cut to length. The height was perfect. BTW, West Marine wanted about
$60 for the same amount.

Bill

Bill wrote in message ...
Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got too
damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the Chesapeake
Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to Michigan next
summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to help
keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw a magazine
review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but I can find
neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,

Search eBay -- I saw some on sail there the other night.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

labelled sailboat rail netting

Ryk

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:26:33 -0600, Bill
wrote:

Ahoy,

Bit of a re-intro ... Name's Bill, used to post here till life got too
damned hectic! My fiance' and I own a 1974 Douglas 32 on the Chesapeake
Bay. We're refitting her in preparation for sailing her to Michigan next
summer.

I'm looking for a source for safety nets to go on our lifelines to help
keep our dog on board. Anyone have a reccomended source? I saw a magazine
review sometime ago for a company who made them to fit, but I can find
neither the article nor anything online ...

Thanks,