09-15-2009, 09:57 PM
All manual inflatables have this requirement because you have to pull the cord or it sinks. Also, this one in particular is only strapped around your waste and must be slipped over your neck after inflating it.
Nope. It isn't a type I offshore survival suit, but it's infinitely better than nothing if I fall off my boat and the wind blows it away faster than I can swim to it. I have a couple of much more expensive inflatable jackets but they're still kind of restrictive and hot to wear in the sun. I'm the kind of guy who can't even stand long-sleeved shirts.
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Nope. It isn't a type I offshore survival suit, but it's infinitely better than nothing if I fall off my boat and the wind blows it away faster than I can swim to it. I have a couple of much more expensive inflatable jackets but they're still kind of restrictive and hot to wear in the sun. I'm the kind of guy who can't even stand long-sleeved shirts.
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