Rescue knife mounting

[Mouldy]

I want to carry a rescue knife, ideally on the transom - any suggestions which will allow reasonably quick release of the scabbard to take the knife off the boat?

[Tim M]

Bit of shock-cord like the RNLI....

Edit: oh you mean at the end of the day when you want to take it home. Could you not get a second scabbard to keep it in?

[Richard B]

I keep my knife between my teeth at all times!

That's the right way isn't it?

[Jonny Fuller]

Originally Posted by Richard B

I keep my knife between my teeth at all times!

That's the right way isn't it?

Good SOH

[Richard B]

Splashed joke

[Jelly]

Best option is a small sharp knife on you, maybe a folding knife not a feck off machette.
Then buy two cheap a chips dive knifes and mount one on the boat. Leave the spare at home and use the spare sheath to move it about.

I would recomend against a bungy lanyard on the knife, if you drop it do you really want it coming back to you at a rate of knots ? how about a short string wrist lanyard.

If you are doing dinghy reascue might want to consider carrying some wire cutters

Rgds
James

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

Good SOH

....firmly stuck between the shoulder blades of a passing 'ardboater?

[Narcosis]

The best option would be to visit a dive shop, they have selections of knifes with scabbard locks and all sorts.

or have a look at this big selection

http://sports.listings.ebay.co.uk/SC...istingItemList

When storing the knife permanately in scabbard I always use a thin coat of silacon grease all over the blade.

Nice thing is, the larger hard plastic scabbards can be drill and screwed to your surface of choice.

[Alan]

I had a dive knife in a plastic scabard mounted to the underside (e.g. the wooden base) of a jockey seat. So it was simply a case of flipping open the jockey seat, reaching in and pulling out the knife.

[Jonny Fuller]

Originally Posted by Jono

....firmly stuck between the shoulder blades of a passing 'ardboater?

That would amount to Hara-kiri wouldn't it? well soon will anyway!

Another nobba bites the dust!


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