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Old 06-20-2012, 11:16 AM   #2
Phil Fill
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For swimming and water sports you want a vest that fits tight like a water sports vest. ½ wet suits also give some buoyancy and fit tight. For when away from the dock my wife and I wear automatic inflatable vests. For the grand children again a water sports vest that fits tight. In the PNW the water is cold so we also have ½ wet suits which help keep you a float and the body warm. When we head out, we will buy dry suits as part of the emergency gear as that is what most of the PNW scuba divers wear and many of the die hard water/sport.
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