[C320-list] Lifeline hardware specs

[Jeff Hare]

The pvc coated lifelines have a fairly thin cable inside and won't be a nice thing to grab on to for sure.  It'll be pretty rough and probably not look very good if you can even get all the PVC off.  We replaced our coated lifelines 3 or 4 years ago with bare stainless.

One thing to note is that the coated lifelines, because the cable is so thin inside, are more flexible.  This makes the lifeline gates slightly less cooperative to open/close.

So.. if you think you want to strip off the PCV, you might find yourself replacing the lines anyway.

-Jeff Hare

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 Has anyone cut the plastic coating off the existing life line?  

Rich#897
 
 
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I had new gates and lifelines made last year by Seco South https://www.secosouth.com/.  My old pelican hooks and turnbuckes were still used instead of new.

Much cheaper than West Marine or others.  They used to make all the rigging for the sailboat builders in Florida and SE.  The still may


Gene Gammon, Capt.

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There is a place not far from you:

https://lifelinesandrigging.com/

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

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
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On May 27, 2019, at 7:22 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net<mailto:jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>> wrote:

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.

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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