Choosing the best materials for our lifeline system

Following on from our video on composite stanchion sockets, we are exploring what material is best for each job in your lifeline system. We built carbon fibre sockets but kept our stainless steel stanchions, which seems like a low tech solution considering we have made a living working with composites. So what was the thought process behind this decision? We had a lot of questions last week after the release of our building stanchion sockets video so this week we are trying to cover the bits we missed out. The drainage setup for internal sockets, how are we going to secure the stanchions in place and why you should be really careful about using carbon fibre in an application. Many people assume that carbon is better than steel but they are very different materials and behave in very different ways. For those of you who enjoy the tech side of sailing, here is another thought provoking video on choosing the right materials for lifelines. Check out more at https://youngbarnacles.com MUSIC https://www.youtube.com/