To clarify: I am very safety conscious as a mostly solo sailor. I have jacklines and safety tether on my boat, but I usually only deploy them when I know it is going to be rough. It is hard to set up in the middle of a race when you were expecting mild conditions. Like Chuck, I have a setup for re-boarding the boat from the water. I have a line loop attached to the transom boarding ladder which I could use to pull it down from the water. But that would only be useful at the mooring/anchor as there is no way I would be able to get to that position on a moving boat. Frequently, I go forward with no tether in calmer conditions. So for safety mesh, I am thinking about a situation where the weather is fine, but I lose balance, fall and roll on a tilted deck and I don’t know whether the lifelines and stanchions would stop me rolling overboard. Plus, I have a dog periodically on board and soon a grandchild.
Following on one suggestion, I found that you can purchase dyneema mesh in custom size to attach to the lifelines. The advantage over nylon is it is smaller in diameter for the same strength with less wind resistance than nylon. I am looking into how to attach it and will report back if I go ahead with this approach. Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Mar 30, 2023, at 4:27 PM, Novabraid via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The few times I’ve sailed single handed on my boat, I kept my Edson One Step > boarding ladder on deck hooked to midships stanchions near the gate. I then > keep a line attached to the One step that hangs overboard at a height that > could be easily reached with me in the water with an inflated PFD (ever tried > to raise your arms above your shoulders with an inflated PFD? Not an easy > task..) > Fortunately, I’ve never had to test it out in an emergency. > Chuck Gilchrest > S/V Half Magic > ’83 Landfall 35 > Padanaram, MA > > From: Barry McKee via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 2:35 PM > To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: 'Della Barba, Joe' <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > <mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov>>; virb...@cogeco.ca > <mailto:virb...@cogeco.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting > > A PFD safety harness, tether and jackline might be a better alternative. > > Barry McKee > Discovery II > Burlington, ON > > From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>] > Sent: 28-Mar-23 2:03 PM > To: Stus-List > Cc: Della Barba, Joe > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting > > I find it very useful to keep dogs, kids, and sails on deck. An adult is much > more likely to go over the top. > Joe > Coquina > > From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:46 PM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com > <mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com>> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com <mailto:davidakne...@gmail.com>> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Lifeline safety netting > > Since I sail often single/double handed, I am thinking about adding lifeline > safety netting to my boat. It seems like it might be useful to prevent > rolling off the deck into the water (ie. death). Never having fallen off a > boat, I am not sure if it is really worth it and if there are many scenarios > where these might prevent disaster. Does anyone have experience about the > pro/cons of doing this? Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <image001.png> > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help > me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > Thanks for your help. > Stu
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