DIY Dyneema Lifelines

This video is about our experience installing Dyneema lifelines on our sailing catamaran ourselves. Below is a list of supplies we used:
5mm Dyneema Dux - bit.ly/colligodux
4mm Dyneema lashing line - bit.ly/colligolashingline
Lifeline Terminators - bit.ly/colligolifelineterminators
Selma Fid Kit - bit.ly/colligoselmafidkit
Ceramic Knife - amzn.to/2JB0yJa
Most supplies from Colligo Marine - bit.ly/colligomarine
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[@jjohnbrown1221]

Love the way you redid your lifelines. The more I learn about your boat, the more I want one like yours. Great job! I'm impressed with what you have done. Most of all, what you have taught me will help me immensely with my boat.

[@fl0ok]

Nice job Billy, Sierra and Jetty!! Much love from Brazil!

[@bobvjr]

Nice job Billy and Sierra!! Have a safe trip!!

[@glennrobbins5080]

Nice to see I am not the only one with band-aids all over my hands when working on the boat. Great Job

[@1clackerman]

You guys really work well together. It's fun to watch you guys get so much done together. You guys are a cut and above ALL the other KZbinr sailors. It's always like a fun little vacation, as I watch another one of your videos. The beauty and the fun in your videos help me survive the Winters. Thanks. Being late to your Channel is cool, because you have so many cool videos I haven't seen. Good job to you both. Plus, you're both such great examples of how healthy eating and rigorous exercise makes everything better living. Just Great

[@nocoolname32]

it's amazing how you guys make everything look so easy and get it done in such an organized manner. im going to suggest carl on his floating outhouse watch this video for some tips. keep up the good WORK.

[@hallman321]

Looks great! Good job guys

[@tommygunz8692]

Your boat is really coming along....You guys did alot of work on her.....I love Sierra when she does those background antics.....Jetty is going to miss having a home dog Marlin to chill wit....Good job guys.......T.Gunz..........⚓️

[@mikeschauerman3579]

Happy to see you mastered the fids, nice work Captian. Say hello to the Admiral and Jetty. Love the BANDAIDS😅

[@callmepokey1]

have you ever though of putting shrink tube on line before feeding it so its kind of like a shoelace end to make it easier without fraying?

[@davidayres195]

you guys are great boat people.keep that puppy safe.........also yourselves. Great job !

[@mikeoconner1356]

Dang! I was hoping to see how the lower line matched up to Jetty.

[@fanoboss]

I really enjoyed the live Q&A

[@jpthedelawarebeeman6239]

Looking good guys !

[@ffahad5038]

excellent work

[@edwardmorton6730]

Nice Work! Please keep us (your faithful subscribers) posted on the long-term success or failure of those carbon fiber stansions. I would expect that the Dyneema lines themselves will outlive you, Sierra, and Jetty by more than several decades.

[@peytonlake6859]

love you guys💗

[@nickdorf4830]

Looking good in the boat hood

[@danasims6074]

Awesome video...yall stay safe❤️

[@frankrice5364]

Great job

[@cw57es]

Nice job!!

[@MrRourk]

Colligo Fittings ain't cheap! Very nice boat upgrade!

[@waynemazan7485]

great video thanks !!!!

[@stephencoleman0]

Cool!

[@belledetector]

How are your carbon stansions holding up now 2 years later? And how did your dynema lines age? Any stretch, chafe etc?

[@virgelmccluskey8700]

Good video

[@shauntoomey3299]

Great job. Looks tight. Any reason why you did not go for a turnbuckle tensioner?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

weight, expense, simplicity

[@joeblow1942]

Great video. Thanks! Two questions, please... 1) can you melt the ends of dyneema to keep it from fraying? 2) assuming you were going to use ss wire and do your nicrropressing, is using dyneema still cheaper?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yes but dyneema melts funny. I prefer to whip the ends with waxed thread

[@johndoherty8732]

Awesome job!!! With the LA Vagabond in Florida are you guys going to try and hook up with them?

[@craigclemson9642]

John Doherty m

[@jjohnbrown1221]

What is make and model and year of production of your boat? I'm interested in what kind of wood they used for your boat. Home improvement stores now have a treated fir for decking that is very impressive for it's ability to stand up to the elements. It is affordable and when sanded a very beautiful wood.

[@jjohnbrown1221]

On getting lines through poles; a little vasaline helps.

[@redwood1957]

How has that held up? Thank you

[@dirkhelmstaedt2072]

Looks great, and I think it’s a great idea but....what about the inevitable UV damage to the dyneema. I am sure you have thought about this but I haven’t seen it mentioned. Curious as to your thoughts on this...thanks.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yes definitely. According to my research dyneema is RELATIVELY uv resistant BUT is still weakened over time. Almost all of that weakening is only on the fibers that are exposed which actually protect the rest of the fibers from UV. So, weakening might happen more rapidly in the beginning of exposure but exponentially decline from there. If sized properly, the line retains more than enough of its strength for the application after the outer layer is degraded. Also, if fibers degrade to a point of breaking then you can see the “fuzz” start to form (same with chafe) and you can plan to replace it from there. This is one of the main advantages of dyneema - easy inspectability - which should be done regularly and if done regularly there should be no catastrophic surprises as there might be on ss cable which cannot be inspected on the inside of the cable or terminals where it corrodes.

[@GI-AUS]

Great video, this will make dyneema lifelines a lot easier to do when I get round to them! I think you voiced & showed your own solution as to how to tie the lashing better: lash the first turns around the post, use the welded eye for the last pass only so the turns won't bind up on each other. The half hitches will hold them all together.

[@mosessamuel6918]

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[@tobywade776]

@Moses Samuel instablaster ;)

[@mosessamuel6918]

@Toby Wade Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@mosessamuel6918]

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[@tobywade776]

@Moses Samuel No problem :D

[@marshallpoe8087]

Great job you two. And apparently your work was "approved" by Uncle Marlon.

[@joesully9111]

Yes was wondering about netting you purchased last year for jetty? Is this not needed any longer?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

We were hoping that it wasn’t needed anymore with the 3rd lower lifeline but we are still deciding

[@marksardar4557]

Just what I needed. A bit of motion sickness watching the video.

[@SVImpavidus]

Nice job. Pooch proof too? May be a way for us to go soon. Sail safe. Ant & Cid xx

[@danielscoggan8004]

Marlins an old boat dog don't imagine too much gets him excited

[@barretharms655]

Half hitch over the top of the fit bring your line back through the half hitches with the fit and it will never come loose without a spike. However you do have to left right you're half hitches in order to make a straight line or teardrop 1/2 hitch binding.

[@jholan3]

Stay safe!

[@billberry557]

Nice video on the whole process, and yes Sierra we saw you clowning around early on in the video. One question for Billy did you get in a fight with a cat with all the band aids? Enjoy guys have a great day.

[@56Spookdog]

Is there any concern of the tensile strength (I know it’s strong) of the carbon fiber?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

No, they are stronger than the steel they replaced and most of any force on them should be absorbed in the lifelines anyway if tensioned properly

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Do you ever wear harnesses for inclement weather?🤯😀👊

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yes

[@Mr1jimmer]

Thank you TES for another outstanding and informative video...Hey Billy are you sponsoring band-aids now??... either that or you need to be a little more careful...also you might want to try the flexible fabric bandages they seem to stick better....Safe Winds !!!

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Haha yeah yeha

[@JoseRivera-lt2cc]

Suggest you start using tripod when talking to camera. The back & forth camera rotation makes watching difficult. I’ve been longtime subscriber and want to continue enjoying your adventures.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Sorry about that one, just got a little excited with all the weight we’re getting off the boat...

[@scottpetrone6284]

You did in nautical terms what is called whipping a rope. It has excellent strength and will never become undone. By the way excellent video I love these it takes me back to when I was younger as a kid with my first boat. Your boat seems like a different vessel now all the improvements that you've made. Congratulations Ciara and Bill! Excellent work very good video to watch. Fair Winds and following Seas.......From NJ

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Thanks so much Scott! Do you mean “lashing”? That’s the word I was looking for haha I usually refer to wrapping the end of a line with waxed twine to keep it from fraying as “whipping” (which I still have to do in a few spots”...

[@joshuaroach9022]

Looking at your standing rigging there is a lot of rust. When was the last time it was changed?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

A long time ago. That project is coming up...

[@cigarmann]

Does it make any sense to add a turnbuckle? Easier tightening?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Trying to avoid the weight and expense. Shouldn’t need much tightening in the future..

[@mammyjoyce]

How Much do the supplies cost?

[@cartmanrlsusall]

A candle or a lighter to burn the sharpened ends of the dyneema,lines stiffen them up enough to pass through the holes in your stanchions,just make sure you trim off the singed ends

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yah the grommets were still a bit tight. I had to splice a wire into it to be able to pull through them

[@tommays56]

The scary thing on your boat is the closed body turnbuckles I see on the standing rigging or is my view bad ? If there closed body there time bombs because they crevice corrode internally VS newer open body bronze

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Yes they are and we plan to replace them along with all the standing rigging this year. What about open body stainless?

[@thomaspaccione8237]

Billy, what did you do to your hands, you have Band-Aids all over!!

[@georgelambertson300]

I'm taking a wild guess cause one of the parting frames had shown only two levels and another it shown three levels great I had taken some fresh air if you know what I mean..or was Billy part taking..Eh

[@noahbruket5906]

Dan from SV Uma did pretty sweet job making theirs with dyneema a while back, I think it was about year ago. Dyneema is strong stuff, I think you over-complicated your system. Have you chatted with Dan about how he did his?

[@reginasimms46]

Dan is a great resource! He is amazing!

[@TheRealSasquatch]

Wouldn't it have been easier using turnbuckles to tension the lines? at least they would be easier to adjust on the move.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

You’re right they would be easier to adjust on the move however, once the lines are properly tensioned there shouldn’t be much adjustment needed at all. Some people use turnbuckles with lashings especially on standing rigging. I chose not to for this application to keep the cost down, weight down, and the simplicity of the whole thing.

[@mishpatim123]

You could have used low friction rings + a tripod. Nice sailing and fair winds.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

What do you mean by a tripod? Def could have used lfr’s Even stainless thimbles.

[@JonParrYucatan]

It still looks like you might need a net for Jetty. She could easily fall between the bottom and middle line I think.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

The lower lifeline is right at her chest, too high for her to fall “over” the net is still up for debate though

[@barretharms655]

Note you will need two ceramic knives for every school every quarter inch of dynamic in which unless you are [positive] you can put a high polish on that porcelain blade [without chipping it]. #porcelainpolishingmastery

[@beeamerican3767]

very cool but will they take your body weight

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

The 5mm Dyneema Dux has an 11k lb. breaking strength. So yes.

[@bill4nier]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

[@welshbass7]

Dynema is great but what if you have to cut in an emergency, recover a man overboard etc? Surely the lashing line would be better off not being Dynema?

[@jhudds67]

Why not just use a turnbuckle at the end instead of lashing??

[@MsJLJvideos]

Your dynema line has no core, as far as I can see. I unfortunately bought dynema line, that also have a dynema core (making it so much more difficult to splice). Can I just pull the core out and just use the line?

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Dyneema line generally IS the core if you are referring to double braid line. Double braid means there is a core and a cover. If you want just dyneema like we have in the video that is called single braid dyneema (12 strand). But to answer your question: yes, you can strip the cover off the dyneema core that you have and now you have single braid dyneema (might be a different strand count though but that doesn’t matter, you can still splice it)

[@MsJLJvideos]

@@Tulasendlesssummer Thank you!

[@ladygardener100]

The weak link is the weld of that s/s loop on the stantion,

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

So probably best to lash around the tube and use the eye as a guide as the line runs out. Although most boats I have seen with forward and/or stern rails do have similar welded on eyes so I’m sure it’s plenty strong for the application.

[@mattf49006]

nice of jetty to let you work on her boat

[@williambromley5451]

Why not small turnbuckles instead of all the knots? 😳

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Simplicity, cost, and reduce the amount of metal components on the boat. Once tensioned properly the lashings should not have to be adjusted often.

[@jacknimble1]

I get the idea behind using the Dyneema but it does not look as good in my opinion, The big wad of knots look terrible and would bother me too much. Thanks for the knowledge though.

[@noahbruket5906]

​@@jacknimble1 dyneema looks way better than those terrible wires that are normally used.

[@edwardleffler7738]

Why can’t you put a passage into your bedroom from the inside of your parlor???

[@hotrodhog2170]

Because the parlor goes not go over the two outer hulls.

[@GI-AUS]

Because the hull was not designed for that and amateur hacks like that would weaken the structural integrity of the boat, and put the crew in grave danger during the first big storm that would destroy the hull.

[@hotrodhog2170]

There are catamarans like that but they also have very little room to walk on the outsides of the boat.

[@dieseldick1264]

Whatever happened to the Jetty cam....

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

We have to bring it back!!

[@chainlighting5638]

Capt Billy you are making me sea sick (too much camera movement)

[@stuartcrabbe7377]

CRABBYAOLE agree some of the quick movements leave me dizzy

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Sorry about the movement on this one. Just a little excited I guess :-)

[@chainlighting5638]

@@Tulasendlesssummer you guys always do some great video and editing that this just knocked me off balance, your footage and different effects with the drone blow me away ! the boat is looking good and you guys hard work shows.

[@FBurck]

Too bad you did not weigh everything removed then weighed what was installed to see the savings

[@fishheds]

Speaking of Dyneema, have you guys heard from Zingaro?

[@MegaTriumph1]

Aye aye Captain Billy use a bic lighter on the ends of the rope to keep them from fraying. I like it best when Sierra serves you coffee in the morning with a coconut cream pie to start your day.

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Me too!!

[@wavesAndBerms]

You forgot to add band-aids to the list of supplies!

[@smokedoliver1]

I’d still feel better with a net added.

[@therolltacker]

Public service announcement: If your stantion hole is tight, taper the line before trying to pull it through.

[@oceanblue3050]

and in 6 months time i bet you have turnbuckles going back to the cleve/pully

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Nah

[@fldallyb]

I would have looked at a quick release turnbuckle. Just my opinion. It’s nice to be able to release tension so that you could drop them down if you needed to get something on or off the deck.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

My God, a bunch of inches what? Attached to a pole, spun like Gold in Lashing cave of infinite wisdom🤯❤️😩😁✌️👽🙀 Meow🐯

[@joetag4434]

Am I the only one to notice billy is covered in bandaids !! What happened to you billy ??

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Boat work...

[@MrGbutter]

Nice Job, the boat looks like $100.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

I’m in Manhattan, going back to Kauai in a couple of days. Billy, I have decided to become your man servant on Adrenalin 2. My only drawback is I get seasick and I pride myself on no calluses. The plus side is I am fiercely loyal. I will follow all orders and I am well trained RN from San Jose State University.🏄‍♀️⭐️💀☠️🙀✊😃✌️👽👊🏿😁🤯😀👊😩

[@ronwilliams3182]

Bring back the dog video

[@jayedavies3686]

You need to stand still

[@barretharms655]

He is doing this for the first time he is not understanding what he is doing #worning

[@williamfretwell6077]

Not watchable without betahistine.