Maxy feeling so relaxed knowing he is safe with lifeline netting installed.
One safety measure I have sworn by as a liveaboard dog owner is lifeline netting. It isn’t guaranteed protection but it significantly minimises the risk of a dog overboard situation.
I’m not a DIY person, so to me installing lifeline netting on our boat was a tedious task. However, in saying this, I was driven by two things. One, was to ensure Maxy and Mel were as safe as could be onboard. The second, was finding fabulous instruction that I could easily follow without getting myself into a tangled mess; literally and figuratively.
Thank goodness for Sailrite! If you haven’t heard of this wonderful organisation and you enjoy DIY boat projects, I encourage you to check out their amazing website.
Sailrite was founded 50 years ago in California by Jim and Connie Grant who developed an interest in making their own sails and sharing their instructions with other boat owners via a correspondence course. The old style internet back in 1969.
Today the business is still operated by the Grant family and has an astounding following of boating DIYers. To help boat owners, Sailrite generously share instructional videos via YouTube. If anyone can teach you how to install secure lifeline netting, it is Sailrite.
Love your informative articles Tanya. Thanks