lifeline replacement...

[jaycrawford97]

What is factory lifeline size on the 26x? Looking to replace all lines for safety and add pelican hooks...

[Tomfoolery]

Mine are all 1/8" coated. BWY sells gates with Johnson pelican hooks (my preferred style) for $100 for the pair. Hard to beat that, IMO, especially since the hooks alone are most of that, and they need a heavy crimper (not the Swage-It type) to install correctly. The fixed lifelines you can make yourself easily.

Just so you know.

[gabid]

I replaced all lifelines on my this year. I bought all hardware from Defender, including 4 pelican hooks, 2 turnbuckles, 2 quick attache toggles and coated 1/8 inch wire. The system is Suncor, similar with noresman terminals - no need for any special tools, I cut myself the wire at correct length. The advantage is that can be fixed easily at sea by opening the terminal and re-attach it, eventualy shorten the cable a bit. Total cost $261.

[Spector]

While on the subject, has anyone ever changed the lifelines with high tensile lines like Dyneema? CS Johnson makes a kit.

[grady]

While on the subject, has anyone ever changed the lifelines with high tensile lines like Dyneema? CS Johnson makes a kit.

Yes replaced my lifelines with Dyneema. Used the largest diameter that would fit. 1/2 in I think. very comfortable to lean on. Super simple to eye splice to make the correct length.

[Tomfoolery]

While on the subject, has anyone ever changed the lifelines with high tensile lines like Dyneema? CS Johnson makes a kit.

Yes replaced my lifelines with Dyneema. Used the largest diameter that would fit. 1/2 in I think. very comfortable to lean on. Super simple to eye splice to make the correct length.

Got any pics? Close-ups of the terminations? It's something I'd like to consider, as a winter project.

[mastreb]

What is factory lifeline size on the 26x? Looking to replace all lines for safety and add pelican hooks...

I had custom white vinyl coated lifelines made by WestMarine with pelican hooks on both sides for a total of $270. Needed to do it because I put stern rail seats on.
Need to add that to the boat ad...

Dyneema would be better in every respect however.

[raycarlson]

Everything forward if cockpit I converted to 1inch stainless tuble, no more shin burns from stumbling forward

[raycarlson]

Everything forward if cockpit I converted to 1inch stainless tuble, no more shin burns from stumbling forward

[Catigale]

What is factory lifeline size on the 26x? Looking to replace all lines for safety and add pelican hooks...

I ground off the swages with a disc tool, and then sweated on Suncor Pelicans which were about 12 USD each. I re-used the same lifeline, so my total cost was the Suncors plus two swages.

I will do the same to the front lifelines for purposes of trailering (eliminating spreader dance) as well as being able to load a bow dinghy easier.

As a plus I got four spare vernier chainplates for when I find another boat without rigging....

[Tomfoolery]

I ground off the swages with a disc tool, and then sweated on Suncor Pelicans which were about 12 USD each.

Sweated? As in solder? Like plumbing?

[RobertB]

Sounds like he swaged them on - using swage fittings.

[grady]

While on the subject, has anyone ever changed the lifelines with high tensile lines like Dyneema? CS Johnson makes a kit.

Yes replaced my lifelines with Dyneema. Used the largest diameter that would fit. 1/2 in I think. very comfortable to lean on. Super simple to eye splice to make the correct length.

Got any pics? Close-ups of the terminations? It's something I'd like to consider, as a winter project.

Here is the best one I have. Search for a locking eye splice for single braid. The first one is easy the second one on the same line is tricky.

[Tomfoolery]

Thanks. They look great!