Bare-wire lifelines

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   We recently replaced our lifelines because the plastic coating was cracked in locations.  We replaced them with uncoated 1x19 SS wire (slightly larger dia. than 1/8" so it's easier on the hands).  Note that SS can experience crevice corrosion wherever the plastic coating ends, even at the terminals of new lifelines.  I recommend the class rules be ammended to allow uncoated lifelines to avoid this situation.

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	We recently replaced our lifelines because the plastic coating was cracked in locations. We replaced them with uncoated 1x19 SS wire (slightly larger dia. than 1/8" so it's easier on the hands). Note that SS can experience crevice corrosion wherever the plastic coating ends, even at the terminals of new lifelines. I recommend the class rules be ammended to allow uncoated lifelines to avoid this situation.

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: 28 June 2005 at 1:34pm
	yep thats one of those things we could probably look at. I'm in freshwater and never seen any corrosion but I regularly see broken strands of wire where the wire passes thru the aft stanchion.....at least on the racing boats where the lifelines do get a workout.....this is what forces lifeline replacement in freshwater