by talbot » Sun Oct 25, 2015 1:32 am
It will last for a while, but you should retire it when it starts getting brittle and fuzzy from broken fibers. If you have a cockpit cover over your boat, the nylon should last for years. It won't be in direct sun for that many hours (unless you get to do a lot more sailing than I do). The main thing is, you don't want a hiking strap to break when you are totally committed over the side of the boat. You would go head over heels and the boat would probaby capsize.