This is what I encountered in my own research - a lot of differing views, and these are compounded by the boat’s limitations. - “stay on deck vs merely attached to the boat” hence the taut jacklines, on the centerline, stopping a tether length short of either end of the boat. This really only works on a boat with enough space to travel the length of the boat, inboard of the shrouds, on the windward side, while heeled. Try that on a 33ii! - “tight as practical”. Well put, and the “practical” part is key. If outboard of the shrouds a taut jackine run end to end (less a tether length at each end) fouls the shrouds enough to create a bind of its own. So, set almost taut but with enough slack to allow the carabiner not to foul on the shrouds is as “taut as practical”. - Twisted or not – the debate rages. Something else mentioned in the more in-depth look at safety, is to have dedicated tethers in addition to the jackline in areas where work is commonly done. So, foredeck or base of mast for example, so you are kept from falling far at all. Sounds silly maybe, but if someone other than me had to unjam a mainsail slide, it would provide them some security. The industrial web sling makes this affordable vs the offshore yacht tether.
All sounds a bit like an insurance lawyer’s advice but I have been quite surprised by the number of guests who are very uncomfortable outside of the cockpit if there is any wind, wave or heel to speak of. (and this on Lake Ontario!) Dave Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:29:36 -0500 From: "Pete Shelquist" <pete.shelqu...@comcast.net> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List jackline use Message-ID: <024001d1f7c2$3c2c0910$b4841b30$@comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" This is interesting subject for me: I?ve been told to twist the jacklines and to keep them flat. Twisted I?ve found they have a tendency to roll under your feet. Just curious what others do. A couple of tips: Jacklines should be twisted so they don't lie flat on the deck. Makes them easier to pick up. And they should be as tight as practical; if they're loose, they will tend to bind as your carabiner runs along them. I?ve always kept them flat, though I have heard the twist suggestion before. I find that if they are twisted, they become more of a tripping hazard, or, as you say, they can roll under your feet. I understand the primary roll of the jacklines is to keep you with the boat, but my primary preference is to keep on the deck and avoid injuries. Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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