Replacement Horshoe covers

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I want to change the name of the boat I have just purchased, so it's new dodgers as they are not in the best condition.
But was wondering about the horshoe buoys, it seems a shame to throw them away when I can unzip the cover and presumably get replacements.

Is this viable or do I just buy new ones.

If anyone has done this and knows of where I can get them that would be appreciated.
 
Have you tried unzipping them? My experience when I did this was they disintegrated and as new covers were expensive so I bought new ones. I got a new pair on ebay for the price of one at my local swindlery and they were well known branded ones.
 
Agree it's probably cheaper to buy new ones. However, I don't believe that horseshoe buoys are worth owning. They're virtually impossible to throw; and virtually impossible for anyone in the water to use sensibly. A better bet is surely the Lifesling type device?
 
I'm sure the OP question was 'where can I get a cover from?' and not 'are lifebuoys any good...'

http://www.force4.co.uk/4892/Baltic-Lifebuoy-Spare-Cover---Yellow.html

Jmmy Green also do a cover that they state will fit both the Baltic and the Ocean Safety lifebuoy.

http://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/item/664/lifebuoy-replacement-cover

Ocean Safety used to do one with their own logo.. not sure if still available.

FWIW - a lifebuoy holder on the pushpit with a clean looking lifebuoy in it at least looks a lot better than one with either a tatty or non-existent lifebuoy in it.
 
Ocean Safety used to do one with their own logo.. not sure if still available.

I just bought an Ocean Safety horseshoe from Mailspeed Marine, £29.99 which seemed good to me; it does indeed have their ( discreet ) logo.

My original Crewsaver horseshoe had finally become cosmetically past it !

No connection to Mailspeed.
 
pvb said:
Agree it's probably cheaper to buy new ones. However, I don't believe that horseshoe buoys are worth owning. They're virtually impossible to throw; and virtually impossible for anyone in the water to use sensibly. A better bet is surely the Lifesling type device?
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According to the Portuguese, if you are sailing through their waters, you will need two. No arguing with them, you will have to put into a Portuguese port and but them and pay the fine for not having any! :eek:
 
lenseman said:
According to the Portuguese, if you are sailing through their waters, you will need two. No arguing with them, you will have to put into a Portuguese port and but them and pay the fine for not having any! :eek:
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I don't think this demonstrates that horseshoe lifebuoys are good products, merely that our European neighbours are good at creating meaningless legislation.
 
Sorry to go a bit 'off-piste' but I agree with the poster who raised doubts about their usefulness. I know everybody feels they have to have them but I've never used one or seen it demonstrated. The RYA practical course I went on did not mention them and I agree that throwing one to a person in the water would be very difficult in any sort of breeze. What is the receiver supposed to do? I assume try to wrap it round them and do something with the lanyard. If on my boat, they would be wearing a lifejacket anyway.
Back to the matter in hand - you could give them a good clean with Aldi caravan cleaner. Holts PTFE lubricant is good for freeing zips (as is the much maligned WD40)
 
Thanks for the replies so far,as you may have guessed I am new to this forum and it is an excellent forum.

Without wishing to go off topic myself one the best things I like about thiis forum is it is a busy forum and therefore in short space of time you get lots of replies in a short space of time, sometimes these viewpoints do not always relate directly to the original question posed as in this case.

Back on topic, thank you I will be visiting Jimmy Greens at some point as I live in Devon.

When I bought my RIB a few years ago I bought a horseshoe lifebuoy because that is what you do, when thinking about replacing the covers on the lifebouys on the new boat I was actually thinking the same as other posters, how effective are they?

So thanks for all the replies and as I am new to sailboats expect more questions and my new boat is a Jaguar 27 which I am so looking forward to sailing her next year.
 
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