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bmelchionda
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Initially Posted - 09/06/2006 : 14:39:40

For safety reasons, when sailing solo and at the helm, were is a snap in point for my harness? How long (or short) should the harness line be? Also, assuming the same length harness line, where are the other various points I may want to be clipped into when moving forward on the deck?

As always, thank you!

'86 Catalina 25 Tall Rig

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 09/06/2006 : 14:52:25

Jack line verses padeye, padeye for a single location, jackline to move along the hull.

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djn
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Response Posted - 09/06/2006 : 15:07:32

The Great Lakes Single handers ass. says that you have to use a jackline stem to stern and wear two tethers, one six foot long and one three foot long. You only have to have one attached at a time, but the three foot tether is forclipping on to something when you have to unclip the six footer for any reason. Cheers.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 09/07/2006 : 09:06:43

The most common location for jacklines is to attach them to the bow cleats and stern cleats (one on each side). You'd need jacklines about 25-27 feet in length. (long enough to cleat them at both ends. The better way to do it is to run a single jackline down the middle, so your tether is short enough to keep you from going over the side, but that would probably require that you install additional, strong attachment points. Also, it would probably interfere with a dodger, if you have one.

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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 09/07/2006 : 09:44:00

I agree with what Steve and Dennis said above. On my C-25, I use 3/8"x25' double braided nylon jacklines between the bow and stern rail stanchions (routed outside everything). Using these attachment points leaves the docking cleats free, and the stanchions have more bolts than the cleats. Even though the stanchions aren't at the extreme ends of the deck, they're well within a tether's length. To clip on in the cockpit, I plan to install a couple heavy U-bolts near the companionway.

-- Leon Sisson

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