What do you say?
https://vimeo.com/132245870
https://vimeo.com/132245870
His points are valid but the phrase " the right tool for the right job" comes to mind.
One big point I think he missed is that with inflatables they only count as a PFD if you're wearing them. In the dinghy, for example, they're not counted as a PFD if they're sitting on a seat not being worn.
A point I was not aware of.One big point I think he missed is that with inflatables they only count as a PFD if you're wearing them. In the dinghy, for example, they're not counted as a PFD if they're sitting on a seat not being worn.
What do you say?
Cappy, I'm not sure where you heard that, but I doubt it's true. We own 6 inflatables, two on each boat. When we're on our Sea Ray we only wear them when we have to go through a lock. I will say that they are so comfortable that I've (unknowingly) kept it on for a couple of hours after leaving the lock. Would that happen with a neoprene vest? No way.My understanding is that an inflatable is only useful to have you floating long enough so 'they' can find your body floating. It's a whole lot easier to find a floating body as opposed to a sunk one!
But in all reality, wearing an inflatable is preferable to wearing none.
...Would I rely on an inflatable if I was going offshore? No way. I'd have a good quality offshore PFD that would hold my head up, keep my body heat in. That setting is not what inflatables were designed for.
Would I rely on an inflatable if I was going offshore? No way. I'd have a good quality offshore PFD that would hold my head up, keep my body heat in. That setting is not what inflatables were designed for.
Good!cappy208 said:Have any one of you actually gone over with one? Have you tried one out? I did.
cappy208 said:They sell a recharge kit. Its cost is worth the education.
How did your face end up when you relaxed? Mine was about ear level. I only hope I am conscious when I enter the water.Testing in a pool is a waste of a cylinder. I flopped off the boat in 2-3 foot "Buzzards Bay" , Does what I expected, although I did release the strap and remove it before reboarding. r.
In response to everyone thinking about inflatables.
Have any one of you actually gone over with one? Have you tried one out?