Lifeline netting

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   I'm hoping to start taking some family trips with the boat.  My wife is learning to sail. We have a 6 year old and a 2 1/2 year old.

I'm hoping to get some lifeline netting rigged for safety reasons but with the toerail not having holes in it I'm unsure how to attach the netting at the bottom.

Has anyone installed netting before on the L28 and if so what worked for you?

Thanks

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Winner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 07 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lifeline netting Posted: 09 July 2013 at 9:22pm
	I'm hoping to start taking some family trips with the boat. My wife is learning to sail. We have a 6 year old and a 2 1/2 year old. I'm hoping to get some lifeline netting rigged for safety reasons but with the toerail not having holes in it I'm unsure how to attach the netting at the bottom. Has anyone installed netting before on the L28 and if so what worked for you? Thanks
	Chris Eclipse #240 Thunder Bay, ON

frfletch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 365	Post Options Post Reply Quote frfletch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 1:26am
	If you have any spare rail cars, or if while cruising you are not going to use the ones you have, then you can tie a length of thin dyneema very tightly from through the base of the stanchions with say one intermediate on the rail between each stanchion. The dyneema has very little stretch, so if you get it really tight, you can use it to tie the bottom of your netting to. Happy cruising! I am hoping to go the end of next week for 2 or 3 weeks.

Winner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 07 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 9:28am
	I have no rail cars (didn't come with boat). Where do you recommend I get some?
	Chris Eclipse #240 Thunder Bay, ON

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 9:42am
	Each boat came with 4 of these Schaefer 3/4" sliders that fit the toe-rail http://schaeferhardware.com/detail.aspx?ID=993

bal149 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 14 August 2010 Location: canada Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote bal149 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 9:10pm
	$77.50 each? I remember buying one for 40 something a few years ago. Inlation I guess

Winner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 07 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 11:12pm
	What do people use these for? Barber haulers and such? To buy 4 of them I'm looking at close to $300 and am wondering if it's worth it?
	Chris Eclipse #240 Thunder Bay, ON

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2013 at 11:38pm
	They were used for the original spinn tweaker and barberhauler which most don't use anymore. The toe-rail doesn't take much load before it collapses. The wall thickness is only .049, Point to point racers can barber haul from the middle stanchion base or other areas and the spinn tweakers are upgraded as in the pics in the link below. http://www.laser28.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=358 Edited by Bill Layton - 11 July 2013 at 11:40pm

Hoodoo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Crew Joined: 27 February 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hoodoo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 July 2013 at 3:35pm
	Hi, I drilled our toe rail each 20" so we could pass a small line between the holes and the top lifelines. Lines will hold the kids if they fall. Good thing is that adults will still pass their legs when sitting on the rail. PM your email and I'll send you a pic of our boat. We have three kids on board (8, 5 and 3) and we feel really safe with this system. JF

Winner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 07 September 2011 Status: Offline Points: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote Winner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2013 at 8:59am
	These lifelines are 24" high correct? Just double checking...
	Chris Eclipse #240 Thunder Bay, ON

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2013 at 9:18am
	Yes that is correct.