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Originally Posted by pmueller
As far as putting on jackets goes, if you have to put them on in a hurry, your already screwed. Having a Type 1 vest is not a bad idea. It may be a better idea to have one or two automatic inflatables. OK, some say "I'll get an inflatable but a manual and save a few bucks." Not a good idea, the chances are higher that you'll fall overboard and hit your head rendering you unconscious and underwater than the lower percent chance having your boat sink. Buy the jacket that your going to wear. It will save your life.
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very true..Have you or anyone else ever had one of the auto inflatables inflate in the rain or after getting wet. I have read some things that say they inflate if they are in the rain for too long becasue they work on a dissolving "aspirin-like" material that is designed to dissolve and trigger the cartridge.