lifejackets this will make you shudder

OK Ok Ok I was wrong to post the pic in the fist place
Lets not have a nanny state, but for petes sake at least take the kid out of the pushchair, would any of you be happy to have your hands tied, up straped into a wheelchair then be put into a dinghy even for a short crossing.
I take it that all those who say no need for life jackets will never sail in Irish waters
 
Tell you what smiffy maybe some of us should strap you into a pushchair (ok might need to something bigger) say a wheelchair hoik you into the back of a dingy without a life jacket and leave it to the prevailing conditions, fate and our sense of adventure as to whether you have a nice day out or disappear to the deep.

I think the point was less about adults but the poor little sod with no say, strapped into the pushchair by his reckless parents. I would suggest that regardless of the prevailing conditions if you did that and something went wrong and the kid drowned you would be spending a long time at her majesty's pleasure.
 
I believe a child was lost off the pontoon in a wheelchair at Troon a few seasons ago. They DO need to be looked after at that age as it is always US who put them in danger. Once they are able to make their own decisions, we can offer guidance. As for our own safety, a bit of bum-clenching is all that keeps my heartbeat up these days, so gung-ho to you all.
Take a look at the face on your bus-pass and ponder whether less alcohol and tobacco use, sunshine, fatty foods, non-fatty foods, dairy products, meat products,polluted air, eteffincetera would make you look younger and maybe last longer. Maybe , but can you really be arsed?
 
Thats why i dont post very much, been on here since 2002 with less than 400 posts so still a newbie.
If i had seen such a thing happen ( kid pushchair ) iam afraid i would have to say somthing to the adults.
 
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Obviously not enough to know what you're talking about.
I'll look you up if I ever make a return trip to Plockton, beautiful spot that I dropped in on a few times before having any interest in boats.

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It may be that the child was SAFER strapped into his pushchair ... so he couldn't run about the boat and fall over the side ...
At that age the child is very much reliant on his/her parents to make the decisions ... I couldn't tell from that promo photo if being strapped into a pushchair is the safest thing or not.... but obviously a number of you on here can see beyond the photo ... amazing ... can you tell me the winning lottery numbers for Saturday too please!
 
That's what has been lacking for a while. A bit of good old abuse and slanging.

On safety, to each his own. I was started on this boating lark in wooden leaky clinker dinghies at the age of four and prefer not to wear a life jacket. My wife can't swim and prefers to wear one, especially when in the tender.

I can swim, strongly, but have been in the oggin about four times. It is a hell of a shock and just breathing is a problem. Despite this, I prefer not to wear a jacket, as I feel that I can stay out of the water better without it. My preference is over-ruled at times by my wife. and when she says WEAR IT, I comply!
 
Don't disagree Smiffy100 that the nanny state has gone completely over the top on many things. Like teachers not being able to put a plaster on a kids cut finger in case they are allergic to plasters. Can't claim to always wear a life jacket either, depends what I am doing and what I perceive as the risk. Just that stories such as these serve to remind me that perhaps I am taking an unnecessary risk by not wearing one when on the water. Perhaps by not wearing one I am putting another person at risk who may try to save me. Perhaps that is the rescuers problem if they decide to try and save me. I agree common sense should come into play in most things in life but often does not. I am not sure if I saw one of my fellow human beings drowning or unconcious in the water that I could calmly look on and say, hell I may put myself at risk here so I'll let him die. I believe most people ( or at least I hope) would try and save that person, hence by my actions of perhaps not wearing a life jacket, which causes me no inconvenience at all I put someone else at risk. Where it has all gone wrong in my opinion is that H&S enters everything now and is used as an excuse and a job creation exercise and to avoid being sued.
 
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