What are your practices with personal flotation devices?

Working for TowBoatUS, I'm required to wear one of the hydrostatic automatic inflatable vests. The thing's comfortable and easy to move around a lot it in. The fact is they can save your life, and having one locked in a cubby doesn't do much if you wind up in the water. I definitely recommend using one whether alone or otherwise.
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Just makes it easier for them to find the BODY!!

Auto inflate for me....... my only gripe might be that every so often I catch the emergency rip cord on something..but I've never set it off...

I wear an auto inflatable belt when I am alone ,also have a wireless kill switch clipped on to it. When I am with others I don't wear one. But auto inflatables are available if someone wants one I think I have 6 on-board. Kids all wear auto inflatables or type III vests.

I also have a type I for everyone on board, some are stowed above deck and some below deck. Also, Survival suits are stowed but when going offshore they are in the bunk area 1 for each on board. Finally 6 man life raft solas A auto inflatable 2 Eprips (1 on boat and one in ditchbag), ditchbag full of stuff including sat phone, vhf, gps, meds, flairs, etc.

Finally....I have one DOG pfd that has a handle on it for fetching the pooch out of the drink...rated for dogs to 60#

I know, it is insane.

Auto inflatable when I'm alone.

your full of it :smash:

Hydrostatic with PLB when solo.

Use some common sense, makes a lot more sense to wear one when you're in a 13 foot skiff than when you're on a 50 foot sportfisherman.

I wear a manual pfd because I fall in a lot getting to the boat