Not sure what you did today....

[John100156]

Yes, nice to meet you Powerskipper although a brief encounter.....

Me and Lorraine really enjoyed the Sea Survival course on Monday, as well as the First Aid course on Tuesday, but felt a bit brain dead on the ride home.

I agree with Mike about selection of proper fitting LJ's though, different people, differing builds but I was pleased to see one of the chaps on the course wearing a Spinlock LJ, looked quite snug when deployed. My LJ is on the boat, so I too used one of Mendez but that too was OK for me.

Being just a little overweight......... I was concerned that I might not be able to get in a liferaft from the water, or invert it, or get a casualty in it, it was good to learn how easy this is with good technique, I expect in a heavy sea this will be much more difficult, but it helps to know that you can!

Lots of other good advice on both courses, well taught, I would certainly recommend them.

 

[Searush]

Picture and details of the name lights please... is it too bling, or just bling enough?

ROLF! Unless you is a gangsta rapper; any bling is too much bling. It's just so juvenile.

Anything decorative in the marine environment is just an added cost & a potential hazard!

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

ROLF! Unless you is a gangsta rapper; any bling is too much bling. It's just so juvenile.

Anything decorative in the marine environment is just an added cost & a potential hazard!

WTF does ROLF mean then...?

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[Searush]

Rolling On Floor Laughing, sorry, the powers that be nicked my favourite smiley.

Ahh, I wrote ROLF instead of ROFL didn't I - DOH! I shall smack my fingers right away. How about Roll Over Laughing on Floor then?

 

[Hurricane]

Went off to Fairline Southampton to choose the new interior for the boat. Maxmara chocolate anybody? Saw powerskipper in the soon-to-be-ex-Fairline shed. Went down to the boat this evening to see what the new name lights look like in the dark. Bright, is the unsurprising answer...

Cheers
Jimmy

Yep

According to Wikipedia
Vega is the second brightest star in the northern hemisphere.
So living up to the reputation then.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

Rolling On Floor Laughing, sorry, the powers that be nicked my favourite smiley.

Ahh, I wrote ROLF instead of ROFL didn't I - DOH! I shall smack my fingers right away. How about Roll Over Laughing on Floor then?

Sorry, I was just being juvenile, apparently.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[AndieMac]

I was concerned that I might not be able to get in a liferaft from the water, or invert it, or get a casualty in it, it was good to learn how easy this is with good technique, I expect in a heavy sea this will be much more difficult, but it helps to know that you can!

Lots of other good advice on both courses, well taught, I would certainly recommend them.

I imagine in a heavy sea, or life threatening situation you would also have the advantage of extra adrenalin (short term).
These courses are essential knowledge for anyone travelling offshore, not only for self preservation, but understanding how to assist others, during those moments between survival or disaster.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

I imagine in a heavy sea, or life threatening situation you would also have the advantage of extra adrenalin (short term).
These courses are essential knowledge for anyone travelling offshore, not only for self preservation, but understanding how to assist others, during those moments between survival or disaster.

As it is my thread, I'll go with the thread drift. Sigh.

When I did my power boat level 2 course, on the River Mersey, we set out one morning to do MOB drills. The instructor suddenly powered forward and crossed the bow, 100 metres ahead, of a large container ship.

The ship was hooting and us students were oblivious to the poor man who had fallen off a racing yacht and into the icy waters. Our instructor had noticed that the crew of the yacht were struggling and drifting into the path of the ship.

When we got there the casualty was wearing a full yachting suit and an inflated lifejacket, but even using the boom, they couldn't get him out. As we pulled alongside I was staring into the eyes of a drowning man. The instructor drew his knife and deflated the lifejacket and it took three off us to pull him and 2 cwt of Mersey water into the RIB.

The ship had called in Mayday and the RNLI eventually arrived on the scene to take over from us.

We then spent a cold morning 'rescuing' a fender from the water.

 

[AndieMac]

Sorry about my tendency to drift threads........but its sometimes the only way I can get to contribute something

You blokes tend to get 'area specific' sometimes...

Yes I know its your website.....


Going back to the issue at hand (or even another one)....... for the old salts that have previously done survival training etc.. way back, could they benefit from a bit of re-familiarisation in the subject?
I'm sure various practices/hints/clues have changed in the last couple of decades.
Even getting involved as instructors would help the ever emerging boating community.

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Yes I know its your website.....

I wish it was. I don't even own Time Warner shares.

 

[AndieMac]

Bit of good sport in Scuttle' at the moment

 

[Major Catastrophe]

Bit of good sport in Scuttle' at the moment

Yeah, I'm doing some gently winding up and am about to send in some armed government forces.

 

[AndieMac]

Yeah, I'm doing some gently winding up and am about to send in some armed government forces.

Make sure they are compliant, and displaying the correct shapes though.....and also smartly dressed.