My email connection has been AWOL, so I've just read these messages.
Since I don't race--officially anyway--I wouldn't hesitate to use one of
these hi tech lines. For one thing, I want to secure each end w/ easy to
release lashings rather than a turnbuckle.
Not that it is a likely occurance, but should your boat be hit by lightning,
metal lifelines are less friendly.
To be sure, what they use is a lot larger than what I have in mind, but I
understand the USN uses synthetic line for lifelines
"Evan Gatehouse" wrote in message
...

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
...
When considering a deviation from the tested norm in lifeline materials,
we
should ask ourselves "Do you feel lucky today?".

Perhaps, but rule makers are pretty conservative types. I'd rather have a
synthetic line that I can see than a vinyl coated s.s. wire that could be
rusting away sight unseen. It's actually cheaper AND lighter AND stronger
for spectra 1/4" v.s. 3/16" s.s. wire. I like having higher safety
factors
that the line gives me.


--
Evan Gatehouse

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