Personal Flotation Device

[rickyk]

What kind of PFD do you use? I was thinking about getting an auto inflatable vest, but I've read several posts on the BBC board about vests failing to inflate. Any opinions?

Thanks.

[donell]

Ricky, I have an auto-inflatable and several of the foam type vest. I find that I am more likely to wear the small auto-inflatable the entire time I am on the water and not just when the boat is on plane. My auto-inflatable has a backup manual inflation handle... I have never put either to the test.... you may someday read about my body being recovered while wearing an uninflated auto-inflatable pfd but a year doesn't pass by where you don't read that someone drowns while life vest were stowed on their boat..

[pbmang]

Donell has a good point, but I think about it a little differently. I like the foam jackets for 2 reasons. First, the foam acts like a big pad if you were to hit something. If your running, and smack into a stump, your body is possibly going to be thrown against the steering wheel. With no jacket/auto inflate jacket, you may take a pretty good chest shot, but with the foam, it may save you from breaking a rib. Also, if you fly out of the boat at high speeds, that water is going to sting, so its nice to have some type of protection.

Second, the foam always floats. If I go flying out the boat and get knocked out, a manual inflation handle is not going to do me much good, and hitting the water at 70 mph might interupt the auto inflate feature.

Personally, I grew up swimming and feel like I am a strong swimmer. So if I am not running, I am fairly confident that if I fall in, I will be ok. That is assuming I don't get knocked out on the way in, but, as many times as I have fallen in, I'm not too worried about that.

[rickyk]

Donell, I agree with everything you said. I wear a standard vest much like the one Ron noted (thanks Ron, it went away before I responded). I thought I would be more likely to wear the Suspenders type, but then I read about the failures. I guess nothing is failsafe. Thanks for the input.

[rickyk]

Sorry Mang, I got a phone call while I was posting and yours jumped ahead. You both make good points. For that kind of money, it would really suck to get thrown overboard unconscious and it not do its thing. By the way, you can land planes on the deck of that Skeeter, and you still have a hard time staying on board? You might need a tail hook or something. LOL

[soretoe]

I bought a pair of those Sospenders to fish in a BASS tournament at Clarks Hill. It was less cumbersom than a foam vest but that same year I caught it up in a hook and poked a hole in it. At least with the vests you can just pull the hook out.

By the way, I should have been called Murphy because of all the bad luck I have had at different times. My luck is soooo bad that if I go to the bathroom out in the woods and if I dont hide it, I'll step in it ;D

[pbmang]

I havent lost it in the skeeter yet, but theres a reason my old boat was the danger ranger...haha

[rickyk]

I feel your pain soretoe. I lost my prescription glasses and popped a trailer tire all in one trip this past month. That reminds me, I shouldn't give mang a hard time. I'm sure his dexterity is much greater than mine.

[Fly Guy]

mang----did you say 70 MPH? Show off! LOL

I must admit to not wearing my PFD like I should. I am a very big guy and even the biggest PFD I have found will fit me but rides up so high it chokes me. With it on I have to drive from the center seat, not behind the wheel.

I looked into the auto inflatable PFD and besides the expense I also noticed it will NOT float you face up. Falling from the mere 30 MPH (Or sitting still for that matter) can knock you out. I think I'd just as soon be face up even if it does mean I'll see the jet-ski heading for me at 60 MPH.

I was talking to a friend who fishes out west and he wears a type I off shore jacket while under way and changes to an auto inflatable while actually fishing. He says he is comfortable wearing the AI-PFD because he is at no or low speed and there is someone in the boat with him for fast help.

Jeff

[pbmang]

jephph said:

mang----did you say 70 MPH? Show off! LOL

Thats after I slow down and wait for T Mike to catch up...lol

[willio]

With everything said above, you also need to know that the SOS type PFD's have to be worn to be legal. If you have it stored and get checked by the DNR, it does not count as a PFD. I carry both.

Steve

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