[C320-list] Lifeline hardware specs

[Scott Thompson]

I’m out cruising with no access to boat records. But I did identify the brand used on our 1999 boat a few years ago when I had to replace a spring in a Pelican hook. I’ll try to circulate that in a few days after we are back home. 

> On May 28, 2019, at 7:26 AM, John morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> 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:
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>> 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. 
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>> 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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