[C320-list] Lifeline replacement

[Scott Thompson]

Apart from the hooks that look nothing like the sleek pelican hooks that 
came with my boat, that kit appears to only include 4 wires rather than 
8, and does not appear to include connectors that are in the factory 
original lifelines on my boat at the gate stanchion. Those connectors 
keep the lifelines forward of the gate stanchion taught even when the 
pelican hooks are disconnected at the stern pulpit. I assume that this 
means that each lifeline runs continuously from bow to stern, which 
means that if you disconnect the pelican hook at the aft end the entire 
lifeline goes slack all the way to the bow. Is that how these work? If 
so, then not the same design as the original by any means.

On 7/11/2020 9:40 AM, Doug Treff wrote:
> Choose the Standard kit from them which keeps the hooks in the rear. Here's the link. Click the "more info" tab.
>
> https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/other-catalinas/lifelines-amp-stanchions/lifeline-kit-standard-c-30-c-310-c-320-no-vinyl/
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2020, at 4:13 PM, Fishbust wrote:
>> Hi and thanks to all on the lifeline input.
>>
>> The easiest path for me would be the Catalina direct kit. But in their
>> description it states their kit puts the pelican hook forward to
>> facilitate using it at the dock. Mine are aft and I need them that way
>> because I leave mine open on mooring. Open gates with the loop aft
>> could get caught on the launch boat. This is my only issue with the kit
>> and will call tech support before ordering in the Fall to make sure I
>> have all the fittings to set it up right.
>>
>> As long as people are saying the hand crimps are considered safe enough
>> to trust them. Otherwise I will ship them and reuse reasonable fittings
>> and have them machine crimped.
>>

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Scott Thompson
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