SAFETY & MAINTENANCE
Safety & Maintenance
Inspection, protection and knowing when to retire a line.
Safety Harness
A body-holding harness and tether system — the one item on this site that must be certified and inspected.
Rope Cutter
A hot blade that cuts and fuses synthetic line in one pass — the correct way to shorten a rope.
Whipping Twine
Waxed twine bound around a rope end so the strands cannot unlay — the traditional finish.
Rope Bag
A ventilated bag that keeps a line coiled, clean and ready to run without tangling.
Inspection Log
A written record of every line and fitting — the cheapest piece of safety equipment there is.
∞ KEEP READING
Other categories
Rope & Cordage
Fibre, construction and how a line behaves under load.
Knots & Splices
The joinery of seamanship — what holds, and what costs strength.
Rigging Hardware
Shackles, thimbles, blocks and the metal that carries the load.
Sailing & Lines
Halyards, sheets, dock lines and anchor rodes in service.