Elessar
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Two very DIFFERENT questions...
1. What are the grab rails MEANT for?
2. What do you use the grab rails for?
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1. What are the grab rails MEANT for?
2. What do you use the grab rails for?
Cheers!
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I use the grab rails when roll tacking/gybing.
They've saved me a couple of times when I've managed to grab them just before falling out.
Useful for hiking off in light winds too.
Useful when climbing back in after a wet capsize.
I found out today that my grab rails are actually there to hold the PFD disruption screws. PFD disruption screws are designed to abrade and eventually tear right through any fabric they touch, including safety equipment like the nylon-covered safety panels in most life jackets. To work properly, they must be backed out of the rail at least half-turn, though I have seen lots of people rigging their screws to be flush with the rail which completely defeats their cutting ability.