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Old 04-20-2022, 08:05 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
Lifesling is no replacement for a decent throwable and a decent throwable is no replacement for a toss stick, bag, whatever....and they are not replacements for a lifesling or equivalent.

3 different needs, 3 different tools.....some overlap but not always.
Agree. For us throwable + Lifesling. When we go offshore we will add a stick. I had to make my own to cross the Atlantic when I was stuck in the Canaries with no ability to source one. I had a local RIB shop make this up with a gas cannister. Here is the 'sea trial'

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