Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

[Joe Della Barba via CnC-List]

I made my own netting my weaving line between the toe rail and the lower 
lifelines and then the lowers to the uppers. It works WAY better than the net 
material.

 

Joe Della Barba

Coquina C&C 35 MK I

Kent Island MD USA

 

 

 

From: Charlie Nelson via CnC-List  
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 4:31 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: cenel...@aol.com
Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

 

I agree that netting would be relatively useless for an adult--I installed 
similar netting I got from Defender/West Marine/? to prevent my toddler 
grandkids (or dogs) from going under the lifelines and for that it was a good 
solution. 

 

OTOH, the version I bought (already made up in certain lengths) was a real PITA 
to install (or remove). After one season, or part of one, I ditched them and 
went with PFDs, jacklines and tethers plus a few threats of harm if I ever saw 
a grandkid of appropriate age going anywhere out of the cockpit without being 
attached. 

 

Charlie

Water Phantom



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Sent: Tue, Mar 28, 2023 3:36 pm
Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

Fwiw I don’t think the netting would be of much use in protecting an adult.  
Good for sails, 

Maybe pekineses.

I had  custom Jacklines made by a company called cargo trade supply, and I pin 
them through the toerail with carabiners.  In the material handling trade the 
Jackline it’s called a sling, has a certified load rating and costs a fraction 
of the nautical equivalent.  This blog post has pics, including an overly 
clever attachment scheme.   Now I simply push the loop through the toerail, and 
clip a carabiner through the loop. 

 

http://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2016/08/quest-for-jacklines.html?m=1

 

I have good quality tethers and pfds.All pfds have integral harnesses.  

Not sure we could do much more.  

 

Dave - 33-2 

Windstar 

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On Mar 28, 2023, at 12:36 PM, Barry McKee via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:



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] 
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 mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > 
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:46 PM
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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




 

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Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

Ditto.  Mine was on the bow area to keep sails from "shrimping".

--
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 6:20 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <
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> I made my own netting my weaving line between the toe rail and the lower
> lifelines and then the lowers to the uppers. It works WAY better than the
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> Joe Della Barba
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> Coquina C&C 35 MK I
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> Kent Island MD USA
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Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

[Rick Brass via CnC-List]

Ditto for me too. Used Dacron cord normally used for leach lines and wove 
triangles from the toe rail up to the lower lifeline and back, with spacing on 
the toe rail about every 18-24 inches or so to get eh lines at about a 60 
degree angle. Then wove a second cord from the upper lifeline and down through 
the top of the lower triangles. Worked great to keep the dog and sails on the 
boat, looked acceptable, and lasted about 6 or 7 years in the sun.

Also had a client with a Morgan OI that bought custom made netting from a 
company that makes fabric backstops for ball diamonds. Color was black, and you 
almost could not see it - by a trick of the eye you tend to ignore black things 
and focus on lighter colors. He ordered it in strips the height of the the 
lifeline and attached with zip ties. He replaced the zip ties every few years 
but the netting was still on the boat when he sold it.

Rick Brass
Washington, NC
-Original Message-
From: Stus-List 
Sent: Mar 29, 2023 7:25 AM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Dennis C. 
Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Lifeline safety netting

Ditto.  Mine was on the bow area to keep sails from "shrimping".
 
--
Dennis C.Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA




On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 6:20 AM Joe Della Barba via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com)> wrote:
I made my own netting my weaving line between the toe rail and the lower 
lifelines and then the lowers to the uppers. It works WAY better than the net 
material.
 
Joe Della Barba
Coquina C&C 35 MK I
Kent Island MD USA
 
 
 






 



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