richardromain
New member
This is an extract from the skipper's log on passage from Alderney to Ocean Quay Southampton at the beginning of May.
"I had retired to continue reading the papers! Suddenly I heard a low grumble and then a bang, followed by lots of feet on deck (or was that before the bang?). At first it sounded like a stay going. Summoned on deck I was advised the life raft had slipped its moorings (like soap out of wet hands), been arrested briefly by a port stanchion and then parted from the boat to deploy as required in the water. A fine sight!
"I was told at first that 'it had gone', and rather like the various hats that go overboard from time to time, should be left to Davy Jones! This didn't seem either a good idea or necessary, because although the wind was by now 5 gusting 6/7 and sea state somewhere between moderate and rough, that was all and a MOB drill totally feasible. Which was exactly what was put in hand and although the raft was a handful to get on board, three strong crew did it and it was deflated on the deck."
So how should we prevent our life raft from slipping over the side when we don't want it to?
www.lados.co.uk
"I had retired to continue reading the papers! Suddenly I heard a low grumble and then a bang, followed by lots of feet on deck (or was that before the bang?). At first it sounded like a stay going. Summoned on deck I was advised the life raft had slipped its moorings (like soap out of wet hands), been arrested briefly by a port stanchion and then parted from the boat to deploy as required in the water. A fine sight!
"I was told at first that 'it had gone', and rather like the various hats that go overboard from time to time, should be left to Davy Jones! This didn't seem either a good idea or necessary, because although the wind was by now 5 gusting 6/7 and sea state somewhere between moderate and rough, that was all and a MOB drill totally feasible. Which was exactly what was put in hand and although the raft was a handful to get on board, three strong crew did it and it was deflated on the deck."
So how should we prevent our life raft from slipping over the side when we don't want it to?
www.lados.co.uk
