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Jacklines: Materials, Fabrication and Installation

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Up to this point in this Crew Overboard Prevention Online Book we have sorted out where jacklines should be installed (on the centreline of the boat) and how they should be used (continuous attachment).

Now I’m going to look at what materials we used to make our jacklines on Morgan’s Cloud, how we installed them, and the reasons behind those decisions.


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