Re: Stus-List safety tethers

[Bill Bina]

If I am unconscious, and off the boat, I'm dead anyway. I single hand a lot. Staying on the boat is more important than anything else. Lots of sailor are disabled by falls against hard objects on board, even without going overboard. Broken ribs make it pretty hard to do anything, such as pull gently on a line. I have serious doubts that an inflatable will turn you over if you are on a tether unconcious. If your ribs are broken, you will be done, even if conscious. Bill Bina On 10/26/2013 10:36 AM, Indigo wrote: 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

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