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Viper 640 Public Forums => Viper Discussions => Topic started by: Olaf Bleck on October 12, 2015, 10:55:23 PM

Title: Safety line--stupid question?
Post by: Olaf Bleck on October 12, 2015, 10:55:23 PM
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From Class Rules:

9.3 A safety line shall be installed in the aft part of the cockpit. The aft safety line shall be a minimum diameter of 4mm (approx. 3/16").


What exactly is this? I can't seem to find it defined anywhere.  Is it a throwout line? or perhaps a line to grab to haul yourself back in over the transom? (Not that my split tail main sheet hasn't served that purpose once or twice...)

Thx!


Title: Re: Safety line--stupid question?
Post by: Peter Beardsley on October 13, 2015, 01:19:10 AM
Quote from: Olaf Bleck on October 12, 2015, 10:55:23 PM
Is it a throwout line? or perhaps a line to grab to haul yourself back in over the transom?
The latter.  Ties in straight across the eyestraps on the cockpit floor for the mainsheet tails.
Title: Re: Safety line--stupid question?
Post by: Olaf Bleck on October 13, 2015, 09:23:49 AM
Got it!  Thx
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