Trapeze harness

Originally posted by CurlyBen I bought one of those Gill 5000 harnesses from LDC a little while ago (cos it was cheap more than anything else), only used it once but seems good. It doesn't have a QRH which I wanted at the time, but I had a look at the RWO hook at the boat show and the next one harness I buy will probably have one. The release is fairly stiff - not too stiff so it's hard to release but I don't see it happening accidentally. They've also got a hole so you can tie the hook to the harness with some thin cord, so you don't lose it when it's released. I still wouldn't sail without a knife tho!

I'm thinking of buying a harness without QR hook (when everyone is selling them off cheap) and buying a Bethwaite ball system to fit to it.

I bought one of those Gill 5000 harnesses from LDC a little while ago (cos it was cheap more than anything else), only used it once but seems good. It doesn't have a QRH which I wanted at the time, but I had a look at the RWO hook at the boat show and the next one harness I buy will probably have one. The release is fairly stiff - not too stiff so it's hard to release but I don't see it happening accidentally. They've also got a hole so you can tie the hook to the harness with some thin cord, so you don't lose it when it's released. I still wouldn't sail without a knife tho!

Edited by CurlyBen

It's only a guess based on the fact that it's available in at least 2 different outlets at the same price and it doesn't (I beleive) have a QR hook. It's not a conspiracy just an observation.

I think most manufacturers will be so far down the line of replacing their existing harnesses with QR ones that none QR harnesses will be soon hard to find. I don't think that's a bad thing as having QR hooks is on the whole a good idea. I'm sure ISAF will claim that was their intention all along rather than just a great big fudge. mmmm fudge.

Bit short sighted them reducing them because of no QR hook when you don't acutall;y need them until 2009 now when there will be an ISO standard I believe.

I have a standard hook on mine with nothing across the 'gate'. I find the just falls out when the boat goes over.

May be different on a cat though but I would be more worried about getting stuck under the trampoline in that instance (I believe it was an incident like that that started all this).

Easier answer is to ensure that all safety boats carry knives for cutting rope and trmpolines and a good quality pair of rigging cutters for cutting rigging away of required.

At my local club such wire cutters are standard equipment and have been for many years (never had to use them in anger). We don't allow cats on the lake (it is way to small) otherwise a knife would also be stabdard euipment.

Just my 2p...as always

Try ebay. There is a well stocked 'shop' on ebay which I have used - in fact they have the same harness as LDC at a similar price so I guess it's being discontinued by Gill because it hasn't got a QR hook.