[Rhodes22-list] Docking lines and life jackets

[Rik Sandberg]

Dan,

On our boat we use 1/2 inch double braid (red) for dock lines. We have 4, 2 
15 foot, 2 25 foot (for spring lines). We also keep a 35 foot 1/2 inch 
double braid on the boat, just in case. 1/2 inch may be a little more than 
you really need and I don't think double braid is really necessary, but the 
larger double braided lines are a lot softer and easier on your hands. They 
also coil nicer than a smaller 3 strand line. Besides that, they look 
really nice. :-)

For PFDs we carry 2 Sospenders inflatable vests w/harness for any heavy 
weather we might encounter. We have tethers to go with these as well for 
use if we need to rig a jackline, or want to tether ourselves to the boat 
in some other way. We also carry 2 Sospenders inflatable waist pack PFDs 
aboard. All of these are the manually operated type.

Can't really make a recommendation for any of these PFDs. Haven't had the 
misfortune to have had to test them yet. Practical Sailor seemed to think 
they were pretty good stuff though.

Rik

At 10:30 AM 11/17/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Would the list be so kind as to give your opinions regarding what size line
>to use for tying the rhodes to a floating dock for a summer season.3/8 or1/2.
>We will be sailing in rivers and the great bay in NJ and once in a blue moon
>the ocean along the beach what life jackets or combinations do you recommend.
>Thanks Dan in Brigantine
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