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What makes a good lifeline set-up, including wire, tensioning, stanchions and backing, and the option of solid rails. 4 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 September 2002]
How to inspect your lifelines for deterioration and keep your vinyl coatings clean. What you will need if you decide to replace a lifeline yourself and a list of steps to do it.
[SailNet, 4 May 2002]
Advantages of replacing metal wire lifelines with low-stretch line, and other tips about lifelines.
[SetSail]
How to test for high-quality stainless steel, then clean and protect it. 1 page with photos.
[Cruising World, April 2000]
Why you should use handrails and granny bars for on-deck security and how to test their strength.
[Sail Magazine, September 2002]
Hard to find and harder to fix, leaks from hull-deck joints, chainplates, stanchion bases, through-decks and through-hulls, deck drains, windows, windlasses, and packing glands are all suspects. The author gives tips on finding and fixing..
[Yachtsurvey.com]
If you are thinking of installing or modifying your pushpit, the author offers views on how a good one should look and operate.
[San Juan 23 Internet Fleet, USA]
Stainless steel can corrode unnoticed and fail suddenly. Here′s how to inspect your fittings.
[Cruising World, March 2001]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about choosing materials for your lifelines. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
A reminder of priorities when working on the foredeck in rough weather, and some useful tips on how increase your chances of getting back to the cockpit.
[SailNet, 21 June 2004]What many blame as low-grade stainless is often simply the result of failure to bed the hardware properly.
David Pascoe
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