Cockpit lifeline pelican hooks

[ronacarme]

From www.reddenmarine.com, I obtained 4" stainless pelican hooks each with hole in shank for line to (not the usual shaft for swaged, etc. mechanical attachment to lifeline). Hooks are Sea Dog brand, believed cast (not forged???) and maybe Chinese(???), but appear sturdy.
Cost for 4 hooks @$8.96 + 4 1/4" noncaptive D shackles @ $2.74 =$61.66 including $14.86 shipping UPS ground.
Installed by
(1) removing stock adjuster (had to Dremel cut off the adjuster plateon the lifeline eye),
(2) releaseably secure the hook part of the pelican to the eye on the rear stantion ( where the aft part of the adjuster used to be),
(3) with a piece of 1/8" line (preferably one of the new high strength lines) loop thru the hook hole and lifeline eye multiple times ( I think I used 4 or 5 loops = 8 or 10 lines in cross section) and tie off,
(4) for a little extra tension, before tieing off remove hook part of pelican from the rear stantion eye and pull an inch or so more of line out of the assembly to very slightly shorten the spacing of hook from lifeline....after tieing off, reinstall the hook part of the pelican on the rear stantion eye....the folding leg of the pelican extends maybe 3" from its pivot and so gives good leverage to help force the pelican closed despite high final tension in the lifeline,
(5)result is tense lifeline that can easily be released from and reconnected to the aft pulpit, and looks fairly shipshape.
(6) I make NO warrantee as to resulting lifeline assembly strength,so do at YOUR own risk or not at all.
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[Greg]

, after .com is preventing the link from working. Do you have picts that can be posted to the mods section?
Greg

[Frank C]

Try this link.

[Duane Dunn, Allegro]

I have the same Sea Dog hooks on my lines (installed by the PO). They work great. We have them at the forward end on the mid pulpit. This makes them easy to reach with our enclosure up. When open they can be looped back to the aft end and clipped to the pulpit loop there.

No line is used in our installation. The body of the adjuster is used. The hook is attached to one end with a clevis pin and the lifeline loop is attached to the other. This makes the length adjustable. They've been in service on our boat for the 5 years we have owned it and who knows how long before.

[ronacarme]

I like Duane's idea. More durable than line and so better if adjuster holes allow for desired lifeline tension.....will try it soon. Thanks Duane.
Am at this time without means to post pictures.