Resuscitating the drowned-the old method.

[jerrytug]

Who said, hey I've got an idea..

 

[Poignard]

Ye Gods! I would prefer to drown :disgust:

 

[Downsman]

Ah! So that's where the term cigarette butt originated....

 

[JumbleDuck]

If you ever get stuck in a liferaft in the open sea with no help at hand, sea water enemas are a good way of keeping hydrated.

 

[nigelmercier]

If you ever get stuck in a liferaft in the open sea with no help at hand, sea water enemas are a good way of keeping hydrated.

Every grab bag should have a 2m length of clear plastic hose and a funnel.

 

[jerrytug]

And a waterproof box of fine Panatellas, for that 'Hamlet Moment'

 

[JumbleDuck]

Every grab bag should have a 2m length of clear plastic hose and a funnel.

The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth has the dinghy in which the Robertson family spent 38 days after their yacht was sunk, and the display includes the improvised enema they used. They had a hitch-hiker with them ... I can't help feeling that there must have been a slightly awkward conversation.

 

[prv]

They used the enema tube to avoid wasting rainwater that was swilling around the inside of the raft and contaminated with all sorts of crud so not drinkable. No doubt it was somewhat brackish, but it wasn't seawater. I can't imagine a gut full of salt water is much better for you than a stomach full.

Pete

 

[prv]

The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth has the dinghy in which the Robertson family spent 38 days after their yacht was sunk, and the display includes the improvised enema they used. They had a hitch-hiker with them ... I can't help feeling that there must have been a slightly awkward conversation.

I believe he never partook. The skipper had decided to insist if it became necessary, but things never came to that.

Pete

 

[JumbleDuck]

They used the enema tube to avoid wasting rainwater that was swilling around the inside of the raft and contaminated with all sorts of crud so not drinkable. No doubt it was somewhat brackish, but it wasn't seawater. I can't imagine a gut full of salt water is much better for you than a stomach full.

Thanks!

 

[bikedaft]

They used the enema tube to avoid wasting rainwater that was swilling around the inside of the raft and contaminated with all sorts of crud so not drinkable. No doubt it was somewhat brackish, but it wasn't seawater. I can't imagine a gut full of salt water is much better for you than a stomach full.

Pete

I thought they used the salt water enema's as a laxative? tho bombard had the same theory, tho his book is bit vague on the actualities

the brackish water sounds like a good idea. must remember to put the funnel and hose in the grab bag

 

[Uricanejack]

The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth has the dinghy in which the Robertson family spent 38 days after their yacht was sunk, and the display includes the improvised enema they used. They had a hitch-hiker with them ... I can't help feeling that there must have been a slightly awkward conversation.

All would be okay if he had his towel

 

[prv]

I thought they used the salt water enema's as a laxative?

Nope. It was a way to absorb water that was too dirty (largely with turtle blood, but also all the other detritus found inside a liferaft) to drink. I don't remember anything about any laxatives, although once their luck in obtaining food improved and they started getting more to eat, they did note the resumption of proceedings in that department with some satisfaction. Apparently there is an entry in the log saying simply "On the 30th day, Neil had a shit."

(I was reading the book only a few weeks ago.)

Pete

 

[alant]

If you ever get stuck in a liferaft in the open sea with no help at hand, sea water enemas are a good way of keeping hydrated.

Rubbish, that's a myth that has been around since that Lymington family (wife a nurse) got wrecked off the Galapagos.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Rubbish, that's a myth that has been around since that Lymington family (wife a nurse) got wrecked off the Galapagos.

I have since been corrected to "... fresh but undrinkable water enemas ,,,".

 

[Daydream believer]

Resuscitating the drowned-the old method.

Unless there is some divine intervention, one will not resuscitate a drowned person

 

[jerrytug]

I have since been corrected to "... fresh but undrinkable water enemas ,,,".

They certainly woudn't be drinkable afterwards.

 

[AuntyRinum]

Every grab bag should have a 2m length of clear plastic hose and a funnel.

... and a large jar of Vaseline.

 

[alant]

... and a large jar of Vaseline.

Kept in the crew toy box?

 

[AuntyRinum]

Kept in the crew toy box?

For lubricating the stern gland.