Having capsized the Harrier on my first go-out I found my canoeing waiscoat style b/a , even though it was done up correctly, rode up so far that I ended up taking the damned thing off in the water so I could get into the RIB that came to fetch me.
Can anyone suggest a good inexpensive b/a that will fit snuggly but not restrict movement for those days when I really should wear one
Those who have met me will know I'm fairly rotund [ahem] so naturally am quite bouyant but I really need something that will fit and not get in the way. Oh and it needs to be inexpensive - the car died the otherd ay and I've splashed out on a new[er] one.
buoyancy aids again
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buoyancy aids again
Tony
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
Re: buoyancy aids again
Have you tried one with a crotch strap?
Re: buoyancy aids again
Can't say I can....
Never found a buoyancy aid that really worked like I felt it should...
No, that is a lie, I find that a decent steamer wetsuit gives more useful and safe buoyancy than anything I have ever strapped onto myself, which invariably just get in the way and are more of an encumbrance than a genuine help. Plus of course, it keeps you warm and able to look after yourself, when you have fallen in, rather than gasping for breath, blinded by the B-aid that has floated up and wrapped itself around your face.
But, hey, that is just my thoughts.
FWIW, I would always wear a lifejacket when appropriate, a buoyancy aid when required, and a wetsuit when necessary.
cheers
eib
Never found a buoyancy aid that really worked like I felt it should...
No, that is a lie, I find that a decent steamer wetsuit gives more useful and safe buoyancy than anything I have ever strapped onto myself, which invariably just get in the way and are more of an encumbrance than a genuine help. Plus of course, it keeps you warm and able to look after yourself, when you have fallen in, rather than gasping for breath, blinded by the B-aid that has floated up and wrapped itself around your face.
But, hey, that is just my thoughts.
FWIW, I would always wear a lifejacket when appropriate, a buoyancy aid when required, and a wetsuit when necessary.
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
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Phelps Scull
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CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
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Re: buoyancy aids again
Ed, I could'nt agree more............. but since we seem to have entered an era of limited risk taking it behoves us to 'set an appropriate example', even though I believe that it's another example of sticking plaster safety.
Tony
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
MR 2404 Julia Dream
N18 276 Sibrwd [ongoing project]
Hirondelle catamaran Kalipse
[down to 3!]
Re: buoyancy aids again
be careful what you wish for as the 50 N standard could fall foul of any future push for more safety ...
it;s a case of trying the different ones on the market on at least in the dry until you find one that suits you build and habitus
it;s a case of trying the different ones on the market on at least in the dry until you find one that suits you build and habitus
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Re: buoyancy aids again
HI Tony
I brought the biggest size that Neil Pride do in their side zipped BA Squeeze to get in but does ride up.
See you at Roadford next week .
Alan
I brought the biggest size that Neil Pride do in their side zipped BA Squeeze to get in but does ride up.
See you at Roadford next week .
Alan