In discussions with Joel yesterday he revealed to me something that I hadn't previously known that I would like to share.
I inquired about his recommendation for replacement intervals for the topping lift lines and the clew and tack securing lines. He indicated that he thought the topping lift lines (those for the two booms) should be replaced every couple of years. This especially made sense to me when the boat is located in the Caribbean where the UV damage to lines is high.
As for the tack and clew securing lines he indicated that they should be replaced with similar strength line since they are selected from a material that should fail before something else breaks. He indicated that Amel supplied some of this extra line to owners when they took delivery. I did not receive any and I was wondering if other owners did? It is not a big deal and I can certainly order some from Amel (or at least find out the breaking tensil strength specification from Amel), but inquiring minds want to know. If this is a fail safe item it would also be important to know how many turns of line Amel considers appropriate for each of the tacks and clews. If you know the answers to these questions please post them.
