Bill, I wonder if that is a wise swap. Aren't the inflatables designed so that the flotation is all in front of the wearer or behind the neck - and thus likely to turn the wearer face up if unconscious? The Type III are flotation aids and will not turn an unconscious person so their face is out of the water.
Broken ribs and higher chance of surviving if unconscious vs intact ribs and almost certain drowning if unconscious. I think I'd go for the broken ribs! Having said that, am I correct in understanding that the inflatables were criticized in a recent USCG report because the inflated part of the PFD came up and over the victims head? -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Oct 26, 2013, at 9:40, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Another tip which I forgot to include - In rough weather, I switch from an > inflatable PFD to a jacket style one made of thick foam such as worn by jet > skiers. It offers a lot of rib protection. If you fall overboard (or even on > board) it increases your survival options if you don't have a lot of broken > ribs added to your other issues. > > Bill Bina > > On 10/26/2013 3:40 AM, Steve Thomas wrote: >> Random thoughts: > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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