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Why do sailboats have lifelines rather than the typical rails?
On sailboats I noticed that they have lifelines as the rail around the boat...powerboats have a solid (typically) stainless steel railing...why is this?
On a sailboat. . . Lifelines & rails go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Hard solid rails such as that on powerboats, that have large posts and railing would just not work on a sailboat. The water coming over the deck of a sailboat must wash off as quickly as it came, and it must do so with minimum deflection.
Solid or big bold rails with large diameter posts, could cause the vessel to pitch pole or capsize. So the stainless steel, thin rods and (life) lines, have very little resistance to the water rushing over board.
For example: most sailboats I have ever seen, have rails or stanchions with netting underneath to prevent my shoes, coffee cup, etc. from rolling off the decks.
In my case, we use harnesses with hydrostatic inflators - so they act as both a life vest and a harness. The harness has a tether which attaches to the lifeline.
Anytime a sailor is alone on deck (such as night sailing, and your partner is sleeping) you would wear your harness and attach it to a lifeline.
John
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