carpeweekend
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Powerful and compelling video from Worksafe BC as to why you should wear a PFD on the water, even if you are a strong swimmer.
Thanks for sharing.Powerful and compelling video from Worksafe BC as to why you should wear a PFD on the water, even if you are a strong swimmer.
Just so you know, if your inflatable PFD is not being worn when the Coast Guard, RCMP, DFO, or any other authority boards you it is not considered a legitimate flotation device. So make sure you have enough old school ( non-inflating, foam-filled, or even kapok life jackets to go around. Or better still put on the inflatable, they really aren't uncomfortable...Appreciate you sharing. Time to re-evaluate which PFD's I carry/use on the boat.
X2At the very least your body can be recovered giving your family some closure. You do not get on my boat without having your off on...period.
What brand are you using?Very powerful vid---thanks for sharing.
I do 99.9% of my boating alone ---I do quite a bit of boat camping --- I set and haul an anchor multiple times a day up on the bow of my boat so I'm hyper-sensitive to the risk of going over-board. I wear a manually-inflatable type PFD vest, or a closed-cell foam water-skiing PFD (mostly for warmth)
There is lots of debate about the wisdom or lack of wisdom of wearing an auto hydrostatic PFD vest---- I steer clear because of the dangers of having them inflate while you're still in the wheelhouse of your boat in a roll-over
There's a harrowing story of a Defiance boat pitch-poling when trying to get back into a harbor on the California coast---they had braided line wrapped on the prop of one of their twins . Not enough power to stay on the back side of a wave,went over the top and down into the trough and flipped the boat. The captain was wearing a hydro static vest and the only way he got out of the wheelhouse was by puncturing his vest with a knife.... everyone got off OK but that image stuck in my mind, especially with the narrow doorway entrance into my wheelhouse
I've got the same model PFD on my boat. Never checked if there's an expiry date on the CO2 cartridge. Are you supposed to replace the cartridge every couple of years or so?I buy the Cabelas guide series PFD. Around $169 when on sale and the recharge cartridges only $25. It’s an automatic for me and I don’t even notice it.
There is an indicator on them. Green is good, Red is replace. I do mine each year as a rule of thumb. I inflate the old one and then repack and replace.I've got the same model PFD on my boat. Never checked if there's an expiry date on the CO2 cartridge. Are you supposed to replace the cartridge every couple of years or so?
some just have an expiry date on the cylinder. Open up the vest and have a look, It's just a Velcro flap and easy to do.I've got the same model PFD on my boat. Never checked if there's an expiry date on the CO2 cartridge. Are you supposed to replace the cartridge every couple of years or so?