You must be able to unfasten the shackle on your harness with one hand
while suspended off the ground with your full weight on it. That is not
an optional requirement. Something with a lanyard pull for release is
desirable, as you may be trying to open it with either one or two broken
arms. I would also strongly advise against any non-secure "spring clip"
carabiners, as they have a very bad habit of catching and snapping onto
shrouds or other lines when they get dragged across. That could happen
at a very bad moment.
Bill Bina
On 3/23/2014 9:29 PM, bobmor99 . wrote:
I'll be crewing in a few weeks on my first multi-night offshore
passage. Among the items I need to procure are a harness and tether.
Marine tethers seem very overpriced so I've been looking into mountain
climbing gear substitutes.
Any concerns mating these carabiners:
http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_Black-Diamond-Neutrino-Carabiner_10003048_10208_10000001_-1_
with these runners (thinking of a 120 cm coupled with a 240 cm (total
of 3 carabiners)):
http://www.moosejaw.com/moosejaw/shop/product_Black-Diamond-10mm-Dynex-Runners_10031236_10208_10000001_-1_
to make a tether?
Bob M
Ox 33-1
Jax, FL
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