DIY Dyneema Lifelines

DIY Dyneema Lifelines

ByAmy

While at The Boat Works, David and I had a long list of projects to tackle.  One of my big ones was replacing our lifelines with fancy new Dyneema lifelines. What is a lifeline? Lifelines are wires or lines that run around the edges of your deck.  These are designed to prevent you from falling…

Safety Gear: Our Viking Liferaft Servicing
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Safety Gear: Our Viking Liferaft Servicing

ByAmy

Starry Horizons is over three years old, and that meant our liferaft, a VIKING RescYou™ liferaft, 6 person model, was due for a liferaft servicing. Getting your liferaft serviced is fascinating.  We got to watch Graham from MarineSafe pop open our liferaft.  He inflated it using the shop’s pump, and then he gave us a tour,…