Agreed. Hence "Hopefully one would remember it in a panic." I had actually forgotten the knife in my spinlock was there, just re-noticed it last season. A "real" knife, bulkier and consistently used is not so easily forgotten. Both lifejackets have whistles also. One of the things I grapple with is instruction for casual crew/guests - what to do if I go overboard?
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 30, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Bill Bina - gmail <billbinal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Not aimed at anyone in particular: All plans and equipment are completely > worthless without regular testing and practice. What you think is being > prepared may be a fantasy that will lead to a well-planned failure. You need > to find out by at least trying and using everything while conditions are > mild, and you are not injured. You may shock yourself. Can you reach into > that pocket with whichever hand was not crushed? Can you really find someone > that has fallen overboard? Can you get back on the boat while it is moving? > Don't kid yourself. Find out! The real statistics for surviving a fall > overboard are very grim. Anecdotes are not data. > > Bill Bina > >> On 3/30/2017 8:44 AM, Dave via CnC-List wrote: >> My spinlock deck vest has a tethered cutter in a dedicated pocket as >> standard equipment. Hopefully one would remember it in a panic. >> >> My salus coastal life jacket has big pockets that contain a tethered folding >> knife, and a small flashlight. >> >> Both are quite well designed imo. >> >> Dave. >> >> > > > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com > >
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