Alaskan Sea-Duction
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Psneeld, you strengthen my point.
I know the wearing of a PFD is like being required to wear a seat belt or wearing a helmet on a motorcycle. Some say invasion of privacy.
All maybe true, until you hit something or something hits you and your boat goes down very quickly. Too late to be digging for PFDs that are in a cabinet near the engine room, behind all the junk that has gathered over the years.
I don't understand why....
All children wear them full time, including on docks before boarding boat.
So why just children? Airstream's (USCG) stats speak for themselves.
I remember from the WA State Boater's Test that a majority of MOB incidents on vessels was related to (ahem) not using the proper head.
I'm betting there is a strong correlation between drinking on small boats and not using the head that's located below decks.
This is exactly what I say to my wife when we are locking through... May looks like simple, easy going summer time, but if you slip, fell between the hull and lock wall and have the bad luck of hitting your head... Things happen and better worry than be sorry.So why just children? Airstream's (USCG) stats speak for themselves.
This is exactly what I say to my wife when we are locking through... May looks like simple, easy going summer time, but if you slip, fell between the hull and lock wall and have the bad luck of hitting your head... Things happen and better worry than be sorry.
I work in a domain where first you learn is that the most minor mistake can be deadly, you may think this will never happen, but when you see it for real, lesson learned.
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Well, it's standard for locks to require them to be worn.
Where is it required?
We have been thru many; most of the Erie several times, Champlain several times, Rideau, Trent-Severn, Chambly, a couple on the St Lawrence, there was never a requirement.
Just curious