[C38] Dynex for lifelines?

[Don Strong]

Dynex Dux, a synthetic, is touted by various companies 
(eg.http://www.colligomarine.com). Anyone have any experience with 
non-metalic lifelines?
Thanx, Don

On 11/26/11 6:45 AM, Larry Malmberg wrote:
> Ditto to Joe's message, ours are now un coated lifelines.
>
>
> Larry
> Team Hassle
>
>
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org 
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Joseph Launie
> *Sent:* Friday, November 25, 2011 11:40 PM
> *To:* listserve at catalina38.org
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] Lifeline failure
>
> Phil,
>     When we replaced the standing rigging on Macavity we replaced  ALL 
> our lifelines. The rigger called them "death-lines". Our old lifelines 
> were coated. Our new ones, conforming to the new ocean racing rules, 
> are uncoated. The white coating can hide corrosion.  Years ago a 
> friends wife died when the lifeline she was leaning against failed and 
> she fell overboard during a winter trip back from Catalina. She had a 
> heart attack in the water.   While on the subject of dead friends, my 
> buddy Frosty, a rigger at a yard in Channel Islands died from a fall 
> from the masthead when a wire halyard failed. I hope everyone follows 
> my practice to ALWAYS use 2 halyards when hauling someone aloft. Joe 
> (and happy thanksgiving everyone)
>
> On 11/25/2011 7:03 PM, Phil Gay wrote:
>>
>> Que Linda is 31 years old and probably has the original lifelines.  A 
>> few weeks back I noticed a broken strand in the aft end of the port 
>> upper lifeline wire at the eye that the upper gate section attaches 
>> to it.  I removed the lifeline from the boat and was detaching the 
>> cotter ring from the pin that connects the gated section of the 
>> lifeline to the long section lifeline, when the eye "fell" off the 
>> wire.  Apparently all of the strands were at or near failure.  I 
>> replaced the two upper lifelines with the thought of removing the 
>> lower lifelines for replacement next.  A couple of weeks past and a 
>> week ago I noticed that the lower starboard lifeline was sagging.  It 
>> was separated at the turnbuckle at the front of the lifeline.  When I 
>> tried to screw it together again, I noticed that the stud was broken 
>> off inside the turnbuckle.
>>
>> I am amazed and pleased that the lines didn't break when someone was 
>> leaning on them.  I am also amazed that there was so little evidence 
>> of a major problem.  I would highly recommend that you thoroughly 
>> inspect and watch your lifelines if they are more than 15 years old 
>> or maybe less.  The breakage of the upper lifeline could have 
>> resulted in a fatality where the water temperature is now a brisk 49 
>> degrees near the surface.  I hope you can learn from my experience.
>>
>> Phil Gay
>>
>> C38 049 Que Linda
>>
>> Everett, WA
>>
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Donald R. Strong
Professor
Dept. of Evolution and Ecology
University of California, Davis 95616

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