Personal Floatation Devices
 

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