Buoyancy Aids...

[brveagle]

You UK guys are so passionate about other people and their safety on their boats, it's inspiring. It's a night and day difference here in the states. Had my little sib out on the water yesterday and saw 100+ boats and could count the number of Life jackets i saw on one hand. I had to google what a buoyancy aid was. Never seen one of those in use here.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

Try telling that to the fishermen I was watching in Cornwall....not a life jacket between them. RNLI save without question..... I do believe in a good life vest myself...but each to their own I guess.

yep each to their own, but not many fisherman get saved when they go overboard without LJ. a mate of mine lost his brother fly fishing wearing waders no LJ slipped on the slippery stones couldn't get up its that easy

[paintman]

Midlands reservoirs - Rutland, Pitsford, Grafham, Draycote, Thornton, Eyebrook - wearing of lifejackets when using the hire fishing boats is compulsory.
Must be put on even before going onto the pontoons to load fishing gear onto the boat.
Either use your own or one of the provided (automatic) ones.

[paintman]

Originally Posted by fastasfox

Try telling that to the fishermen I was watching in Cornwall....not a life jacket between them. RNLI save without question..... I do believe in a good life vest myself...but each to their own I guess.

If they're commercial fishermen they should be unless other measures are in place to prevent man overboard.
https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/life-jackets-law-shock/

But likely enforcement is an issue.

[TmMorris]

Originally Posted by brveagle

You UK guys are so passionate about other people and their safety on their boats, it's inspiring. It's a night and day difference here in the states. Had my little sib out on the water yesterday and saw 100+ boats and could count the number of Life jackets i saw on one hand. I had to google what a buoyancy aid was. Never seen one of those in use here.

My concern is for those whose mainly unpaid job is to risk their well-being going out to try and save suck folk as opposed to caring much about the people who actively choose to put others at risk. If there were no rescue services and someone's personal choices were just that, personal and wholly ring fenced from everyone else, whether rescue services, family or others onboard then I really don't care what becomes of them. A bit harsh but they are adults who have made their choices and concern is only for third parties who get impacted by the thoughtlessness of others.

[Matt]

I got caught by the chichester harbour master doing 60mph once as a lad.
And he was well known for throwing the book at the people by that point already.

I suspect that the fact I did it up in the main channel past Sweare Deep and away from any moorings may have helped - slowing down by the time I reached any moorings. And the very grovelly letter I wrote him after. He did break the speed limit quite a lot to chase me though - he seemed to be enjoying himself.

I seem to remember there used to be a bit of a local crowd who used to go for round island lap times at one point....

Either way, I wouldn't recommend speeding in chi, even for a quick test. There's bits of langstone you can get away with it in (out of sight) if you need.

Originally Posted by Limecc

Chichester has 8kn speed limit, out of channel often in 4 to 5ft of water or less. I'm not rushing to judgement on anyone except the 'tool' who would best have minded his own business or else given a kindly reminder to a fellow boater. No need to spoil somebody's day and raise his own blood pressure.

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by brveagle

You UK guys are so passionate about other people and their safety on their boats, it's inspiring. It's a night and day difference here in the states. Had my little sib out on the water yesterday and saw 100+ boats and could count the number of Life jackets i saw on one hand. I had to google what a buoyancy aid was. Never seen one of those in use here.

I think here area number of elements / factors here: U
K waters and climate re often colder and weather more changeable than in many areas of US.

2.There is a different culture on risk and impact on others and value of life, and not just on the water. Without getting into politics a classic example is the difference in approach and culture around guns, with the huge difference in deaths by firearms between the 2 countries

That said, the number of avoidable deaths in our fishing industry though commercial fishermen not wearing LJ / PFDs shows the safety culture has a way to go.

[Erin]

Originally Posted by GuyC

Slight thread creep but for our six year old, I bought him a Seago Waveguard Junior.
https://www.seagoyachting.co.uk/products/waveguard/

Out of interest, what's the min age or body weight that jacket is intended for? It didn't seem to be mentioned on the web link you gave but should be marked on the jackiet itself.

[GuyC]

I will try and remember to have a look in the morning but from the Marine Superstore website, it suggests a weight of 20 - 50kg and a chest size of 55 - 140cm.

https://www.marinesuperstore.com/lif...ior-lifejacket