[Alberg30] lifelines, shrouds, and ballast

[Kevin Blanc]

I suppose to keep the insurance company happy, you could just buy some 
nylon whipping twine and secure the lifeline to the shroud... or do the 
same with monel siezing wire.

R.C. Alley wrote:

>I second George's opinion in regard to insurance companies.  I recently
>changed insurance companies, and was told by Boat US that they wouldn't
>insure a boat as old as #219, REGARDLESS OF CONDITION.  I was told by the
>rep for the broker I did go with (IMIS) to stay away from surveyors who do
>work for BoatUS.  I can see why.
>
>Rob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at min.net>
>To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] lifelines, shrouds, and ballast
>
>
>>>J Bergquist said:
>>>
>>>When I had my boat surveyed before purchase, the surveyor (Fred
>>>Hecklinger) told me it was a problem that my lifelines are not secured
>>>to the upper shrouds. He said that the unsupported span of the lifelines
>>>was too great between the stanchions forward and aft of the shrouds and
>>>that they should be secured to the uppers. I have no stanchions in way
>>>of the shrouds, and I assume the rest of you also have none. I (not
>>>really knowing anything about this particular nuance) simply assumed he
>>>knew what he was talking about.
>>>
>>Probably the span doesn't meet current ABYC recommendations.  Certainly
>>the height of the lifelines doesn't.  Didn't he mention that?  Maybe
>>you can sue the surveyor if you fall overboard.
>>
>>Rest assured that it is not normal to have the lifelines secured to the
>>shrouds.  Nor is it normal to have a stanchion at the chainplates.
>>I don't know of any case where this has proven to be a problem, but
>>you really shouldn't depend on the lifelines to keep you on board,
>>anyway.  If your insurance company is insisting on a redesign of the
>>boat, maybe it's time for a different insurance company.
>>
>>>The surveyor said that this failure was a big problem and that I would
>>>have to grind it out, down to bare metal, rebed with polysulfide, and
>>>then re-seal the top of the ballast with fiberglass.
>>>
>>I'm not as familiar with the older boats, so I don't know if such a
>>crack is common or not.  If you're worried about it, I'd fill the crack
>>with some thickened epoxy (mayonnaise consistence, I'd think) poured
>>into it.  This will seal it.  The ballast is one piece, and will not
>>bounce out of the crack when you fall off a wave.
>>
>> - George
>>
>>
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