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Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safety. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Renovating a LifeSling

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Once again, Drew over at Sail Delmarva tackles a safety issue with his usual verve: A reader wrote into Practical Sailor that his LifeSli...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Jacklines

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Drew from Sail Delmarva is with us today, with some insightful comments on jacklines: Vertical Jacklines Who says they all need to be on...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Steaming Lamp/Deck Lamp Guard

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Over aboard s/v Cay of Sea , Rick avoids paying the marine tax by fabricating his own guard for his steaming lamp: Okay, I’ll admit that I ...
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Dry Suit. The Ulimate in Foul Weather and Survival Gear?

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Now here is a great idea from Drew over at Sail Delmarva - It might not keep you warm enough in the Bering Sea, but then how many of us are...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Preparations for Ascending the Mast

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Climbing a mast is arguably the most dangerous thing you can do on a boat. Before you take on this task, you should go over the task(s) to ...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Battery Box

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Batteries are dangerous creatures.  They are heavy, they are full of corrosive and pretty concentrated sulphuric acid, and they hold a lot ...
Thursday, July 10, 2014

Is Your Tether Quick Release Actually Quick Release?

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With his typically engineering analysis, Drew over at Sail Delmarva asks some hard questions about tethers: This tether was found by resc...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

New Battery Box

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Batteries are heavy.  An improperly secured battery can become a dangerous missile in a seaway, or Heaven forbid, a rollover.  Rick over o...
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Wire Cable vs. Stanchions

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Over at Sail Delmarva Drew puts the test equipment he has built to work investigating the ability of various recommended lifeline materials...
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