What is the best way to rig jack lines on CD27? Are the bases of the life line stantions strong enough?
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Jack Lines
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Gary
Re: Jack Lines
Richard,
On my 25D, I go from the cleats next to my anchor locker to the cleats at the cockpit. I'm not sure I'd want to depend upon a stanchion if given the choice.
Gary
1984 CD25D
ALLURA
garym@taxinvest.com
On my 25D, I go from the cleats next to my anchor locker to the cleats at the cockpit. I'm not sure I'd want to depend upon a stanchion if given the choice.
Gary
1984 CD25D
ALLURA
Richard Gelfand wrote: What is the best way to rig jack lines on CD27? Are the bases of the life line stantions strong enough?
garym@taxinvest.com
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Captain Mike
Re: Jack Lines
I consider the best way to rig jack lines for your safety harness traveller is to use the bow and aft deck cleats and run the line though the winch mounting bracket. When leaving the cockpit the jack line is eazily accessible and you have a clear run to the bow. I would be reluctant to use the stantions even though the are probably strong enough. Keeping the line inboard seems safer. Using the cleats also offers you the option of making the line as taut as desired. Stay on board.: What is the best way to rig jack lines on CD27? Are the bases of the life line stantions strong enough?
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Neil Gordon
Re: Jack Lines
On my CD28, I rig jacklines from the forward cleats, back under the cockpit winch brackets and to the after cleats. (Going under the winches gives me a better lead to the cleats.) Tension is easy to adjust and I can go the full length of the boat without unclipping from the jackline.
Stantion bases might be strong enough, but you might also fall against one... lots of leverage might take it out, along with your attachment to the boat. Stick with cleats that are well backed.
Regards, Neil
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Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com
Stantion bases might be strong enough, but you might also fall against one... lots of leverage might take it out, along with your attachment to the boat. Stick with cleats that are well backed.
Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com
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DanVanWinkle
Re: Jack Lines
On my 25D I run nylon climibing tubed webbing from winch base to and around base of mast then on to bow cleat, over to other bow cleat and back to mast , then on to other winch base. This forms an "X" which takes you inboard as you move forward to the mast. I think this is an advantage. Disadvantage is that you do have to unhook to go to bow, but you do have the mast to wrap your legs around if need be. This keeps the webbing off the deck and out from under foot. It will take about 55 ft of webbing to do this.
dvanwin@aol.com
Gary wrote: Richard,
On my 25D, I go from the cleats next to my anchor locker to the cleats at the cockpit. I'm not sure I'd want to depend upon a stanchion if given the choice.
Gary
1984 CD25D
ALLURA
Richard Gelfand wrote: What is the best way to rig jack lines on CD27? Are the bases of the life line stantions strong enough?
dvanwin@aol.com
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Neil Gordon
Re: Jack Lines
Richard,
>>This forms an "X" which takes you inboard as you move forward to the mast.<<
Running the webbing from a forward cleat to a winch base or after cleat keeps the webbing outboard. As you go forward, you clip on to windward... if you fall, you have less distance to travel before the harness hold you, which is the idea. It's also more likely that when you reach the end of the tether, you're still on the boat.
>>This keeps the webbing off the deck and out from under foot.<<
The webbing lies flat and isn't that easy to trip over. That's why always use webbing for jack lines rather than round line.
Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com
>>This forms an "X" which takes you inboard as you move forward to the mast.<<
Running the webbing from a forward cleat to a winch base or after cleat keeps the webbing outboard. As you go forward, you clip on to windward... if you fall, you have less distance to travel before the harness hold you, which is the idea. It's also more likely that when you reach the end of the tether, you're still on the boat.
>>This keeps the webbing off the deck and out from under foot.<<
The webbing lies flat and isn't that easy to trip over. That's why always use webbing for jack lines rather than round line.
Regards, Neil
s/v LIQUIDITY
Cape Dory 28 #167
neil@nrgordon.com