Chrysler Sailors Forum

I took off the stantions and life lines today getting things ready to do repairs. After taking them off I'm thinking about filling the holes and leaving them off, seem like a lot more room on deck.

Has anyone else taken theirs off and how well does it work?

If I decide to leave them off I'll just use jack lines and a harness

EE has two of hers broken off at the base due to a fight with a post on a pier. After seeing how easy the stock ones broke I don't have much confidence in them !

EE after working on the boat today with the lifelines removed I'm pretty sure that I'm going to leave them off and just fill the holes in. It is so much easier to move around the deck with out them.

Took mine off to do the through deck holes properly. I have left them off so far and sailed with them off in September. Moving around is easier, especially leaving the cockpit - that first one is in a terrible place and I often found myself losing balance when trying to step passed it!

It seems to me the height of the lifelines is better suited for tripping you up than keeping you on board. As far as grabbing them as you go over - then what? That's a pretty skinny, slippery line to be pulling yourself back onboard with!

Having said that, I hope my epitaph doesn't read "He removed his lifelines" !

Almost forgot -actually I did forget or I wouldn't be posting again!

Lifelines ARE real handy for hanging fenders from!

I agree that the first stantion exiting the cockpit is a real pain to get around and is why I'm going to leave mine off. Plus that stantion on the port side had been leaking and had caused the deck to become a little soft.

My plan is to drill the holes to a half inch, remove as much of the rotten wood, then fill with epoxy making the area solid again.

Leaving lifelines installed.

Intend to install netting to keep dog and kids onboard.

Any suggestions for netting? Type? Source?

Chicken wire is off the list

Rivercruiser wrote:
Chicken wire is off the list

Too Funny !

Netting is a great idea. We used it on the outside stairs on the NC house. Its great for little kids. As they walk up the stairs they have a place to hold anywhere they grab. The building inspector was hesitant at first but I did one section and showed him and he was on board.

I don't remember where I got it but I did a search for industrial netting. Its used on job sites, is OSHA approved and reasonably priced.

Clair

I found some of my notes. I have two sources not sure which one I used. My box of leftover is in NC and I'm in Pa. We've had it up for 5 years and its holding up well. Just make sure what you get is UV protected. There is a stretch factor.

www.incord.com
wwwahh.biz/mesh
Clair

I found some of my notes. I have two sources not sure which one I used. My box of leftover is in NC and I'm in Pa. We've had it up for 5 years and its holding up well. Just make sure what you get is UV protected. There is a stretch factor.

www.incord.com
wwwahh.biz/mesh
Clair

I found some of my notes. I have two sources not sure which one I used. My box of leftover is in NC and I'm in Pa. We've had it up for 5 years and its holding up well. Just make sure what you get is UV protected. There is a stretch factor.

www.incord.com
wwwahh.biz/mesh
Clair

Thanks, Clair.

Sailrite has netting...here is their installation video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B65D1EZvHo

Thanks, Bill.

This is the cheapest quality netting I could find. Seamar is a quality outfit and highly recommended.

http://www.seamarnets.com/category/700505

Thanks for posting that link Dave.

Thanks, Dave.