Travel Reference
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Cockpit Safety
One of the most important pieces of safety equipment we cruise with is a simple cockpit
jack line. Cheap and easy to install, the three-foot long jack line allows us to clip in before
we leave the companionway or before switching over to the deck jack lines. It only took a
day's work to splice a rope and mount two U bolts (with suitable backing plates) in the
cockpit. Now we remain safely clipped in during night watches or in foul weather. Many
cruisers invest in far more complicated and expensive gear, yet overlook this critical first
point of safety on board.
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