Dyflin
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Fairly straight forward, should a lifebuoy have a length of floating line attached to it or should it be without any attachments as most seem to be in the local marina?
Lifebuoy question
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fireball
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Depends what you're gonna do with it..
If you're heading down wind at 7 knots and have to throw one for a MOB then there is no point in it having a floating line tied to the boat ... tied to a dan buoy is fine though.
However, once your back near the MOB and you need to get them closer to the boat then a lifebuoy with line that you can throw is handy - as long as you keep hold of one end of the line!!
We have one of each.
If you're heading down wind at 7 knots and have to throw one for a MOB then there is no point in it having a floating line tied to the boat ... tied to a dan buoy is fine though.
However, once your back near the MOB and you need to get them closer to the boat then a lifebuoy with line that you can throw is handy - as long as you keep hold of one end of the line!!
We have one of each.
Sans Bateau
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I have 2 lifebuoys on the boat, one connected to a plastiomo inflatable dan buoy. the other connected to a regular light. Both are connected to their respective devices with yellow floating rope.
If however you mean, should they be connected to the boat then NO!
If however you mean, should they be connected to the boat then NO!
Ruffles
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Usual to have the danbuoy tied to the lifebuoy with yellow polyprop.
Throw lifebuoy at casualty. Then harpoon him with the danbuoy.
Mind you if your lifebuoy has light,whistle,drogue,marking dye attached to it you'll take so long to get it in the water casualty will probably have swum home....
Throw lifebuoy at casualty. Then harpoon him with the danbuoy.
Mind you if your lifebuoy has light,whistle,drogue,marking dye attached to it you'll take so long to get it in the water casualty will probably have swum home....
Sans Bateau
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However, once your back near the MOB and you need to get them closer to the boat then a lifebuoy with line that you can throw is handy - as long as you keep hold of one end of the line!!
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We carry 30 metres of yellow floating rope, with a small fender permanently attached. If we have to recover someone, then the fender and floating rope is deployed over the stern (TIED ON!!) and we would drive around the victim in a circle.
However, once your back near the MOB and you need to get them closer to the boat then a lifebuoy with line that you can throw is handy - as long as you keep hold of one end of the line!!
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We carry 30 metres of yellow floating rope, with a small fender permanently attached. If we have to recover someone, then the fender and floating rope is deployed over the stern (TIED ON!!) and we would drive around the victim in a circle.
Mirelle
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Related subject - struggles with a dan buoy
I bought, from a fellow-forumite, a very spendid dan buoy last year, and hitched it to a lifebuoy. It has been much admired. Unfortunately it is a bit of an enthusiast, sp to speak, and inclined to throw itself into the water without much urging from the rest of the crew.
I view its length of yellow polypropylene rope with grave misgivings; it seems to have a cunning plan to tangle itself round the propeller.
Still, at least we are now Proper!
I bought, from a fellow-forumite, a very spendid dan buoy last year, and hitched it to a lifebuoy. It has been much admired. Unfortunately it is a bit of an enthusiast, sp to speak, and inclined to throw itself into the water without much urging from the rest of the crew.
I view its length of yellow polypropylene rope with grave misgivings; it seems to have a cunning plan to tangle itself round the propeller.
Still, at least we are now Proper!
Malcb
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I have a small drogue attached to my horseshoe life buoy as well as a light but no other attachments. I do have a seperate throwline.
Thinking about it it's probably a complete waste of time as I sail most of the time single handed, and if I fell in there would be nobody to throw it in after me.
Thinking about it it's probably a complete waste of time as I sail most of the time single handed, and if I fell in there would be nobody to throw it in after me.
Tisme
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Perhaps you should tie the line to yourself? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Tisme
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Mind you if your lifebuoy has light,whistle,drogue,marking dye attached to it you'll take so long to get it in the water casualty will probably have swum home....
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Marking dye with the lifbuoy? Are we "supposed" to have that now? I've never heard of it being done.
I've got just about everything else fixed to mine....or were you being tongue in cheek?
Just curious.
Mind you if your lifebuoy has light,whistle,drogue,marking dye attached to it you'll take so long to get it in the water casualty will probably have swum home....
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Marking dye with the lifbuoy? Are we "supposed" to have that now? I've never heard of it being done.
I've got just about everything else fixed to mine....or were you being tongue in cheek?
Just curious.
john_morris_uk
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If your vessel was to be coded for commercial use, each lifering would have to have a floating light and a drogue attached. In addition one of them would have to have a danbouy attached.
Despite the cynicism of those who say that this makes them impossible to deploy easily, a little thought makes the deployment of the light and drogue auotmatic. Our drogues are stuffed into small canvass bags and are dragged out of them as soon as you bick the lifering out of its carrier.
Drogues are important, as in large winds and seas, the liferings by themselves will blow away faster than the person in the sea can swim.
Despite the cynicism of those who say that this makes them impossible to deploy easily, a little thought makes the deployment of the light and drogue auotmatic. Our drogues are stuffed into small canvass bags and are dragged out of them as soon as you bick the lifering out of its carrier.
Drogues are important, as in large winds and seas, the liferings by themselves will blow away faster than the person in the sea can swim.
ShipsWoofy
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I like most boats have only one dan-buoy. Both rings have drogues, lights and whistles but only one is connected to a dan-buoy.
The other I would like to connect a length of floating rope, but I am unsure how to attach it to the pushpit. I bought a long length of that yellow with red fleck floating line at the jumble. I have cut it and one piece is now my throwing line with a monkeys fist.
The other is for the none dan-buoyed life-ring, but is currently in my rope locker as said, I don't know how to attach it neatly and stowed but easy to deploy, ideas greatly received.
The throwing line is also a waste of space, one hot (ish) still day last summer we were stood on our foredeck lobbing the thing as far as we could and I have come to the conclusion on a small boat with rigging and other obstructions you can not throw a line very far, especially in emergency when you will be panicking.
I like the idea of putting a permanent 'old' fender on it. Although I am also waiting for my crew to make me a weighted throwing bag to see if that helps a bit, trouble is, my design of bag means you get one go at it, so if you miss then you are back to a bare rope. Weighing the monkeys fist will sink the line.
The other I would like to connect a length of floating rope, but I am unsure how to attach it to the pushpit. I bought a long length of that yellow with red fleck floating line at the jumble. I have cut it and one piece is now my throwing line with a monkeys fist.
The other is for the none dan-buoyed life-ring, but is currently in my rope locker as said, I don't know how to attach it neatly and stowed but easy to deploy, ideas greatly received.
The throwing line is also a waste of space, one hot (ish) still day last summer we were stood on our foredeck lobbing the thing as far as we could and I have come to the conclusion on a small boat with rigging and other obstructions you can not throw a line very far, especially in emergency when you will be panicking.
I like the idea of putting a permanent 'old' fender on it. Although I am also waiting for my crew to make me a weighted throwing bag to see if that helps a bit, trouble is, my design of bag means you get one go at it, so if you miss then you are back to a bare rope. Weighing the monkeys fist will sink the line.
tudorsailor
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How long is your line between lifebouy and light, and then light and drogue? I am getting my yacht coded for chartering and have the prescribed 2 each of the above but am unsure as best arrangement for joining them up!
TudorDoc
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john_morris_uk
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How long is your line between lifebouy and light, and then light and drogue? I am getting my yacht coded for chartering and have the prescribed 2 each of the above but am unsure as best arrangement for joining them up!
TudorDoc
[/ QUOTE ]Golly, I don't remember answering a question on a post I made so long ago before!
The lines between light and lifebouys are half a metre or less.
The line to the danbouy is several metres long.
When I destowed the boat last autumn, I discovered that the lines attaching the drogues have rotted due to UV light and are completely useless.
I might ask the chandler for my money back!
How long is your line between lifebouy and light, and then light and drogue? I am getting my yacht coded for chartering and have the prescribed 2 each of the above but am unsure as best arrangement for joining them up!
TudorDoc
[/ QUOTE ]Golly, I don't remember answering a question on a post I made so long ago before!
The lines between light and lifebouys are half a metre or less.
The line to the danbouy is several metres long.
When I destowed the boat last autumn, I discovered that the lines attaching the drogues have rotted due to UV light and are completely useless.
I might ask the chandler for my money back!
