[C320-list] Lifeline hardware specs

[John morrison]

I would seek out a boat fitter who does swaging. I know that once swaged on fittings cannot be re-used. The parts which are screwed on obviously can. I would also look at using bare cables. All the new boats are using it and it is easier to inspect and clean.
John
1999#574
> On May 27, 2019, at 7:22 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> Hello all:
> 
> Does anyone know what the specs are for the swages on our lifelines?
> 
> My lifelines are looking past their due date, but it seems to me that the pelican hooks, gates, etc., are all in good shape and that I don’t need to buy the entire kit from Catalina Direct. 
> 
> So if I could find a way to sources swaged fittings that work with that hardware, I would only need to buy some 7x7 wire and the swages to redo the lifelines. Using one piece of hardware, I did a cursory check at West Marine and couldn’t find anything that matches. 
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> So, obviously, my next step is to ask whether anyone else has walked this path before me and knows the answer.
> 
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
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