Yearly nagging

[powerskipper]

Every year I remind ,everyone to remember so things so this year I have pop some videos in to watch as well.
Please practise your MOB practise .
refresher video .Jon Mendez on MOB
Please check your fire extinguisher are in date ,
you tube on how to how to check your fire extinguishers
and please service or check there life jackets.
I did a video here , saves me writing loads of stuff. if you want to do a quick check
Mendez marine life jacket checking.
I know it early but most have not thought about getting out on the water yet, but some have, and if you have not you have time to check some stuff.
End of this years Nagging
Have a good year boating everone.
Powerskipper.

 

[Giblets]

Thanks for that, Julie. One quick question - how does one dispose of a full but corroded gas cylinder?

 

[Sandy]

Do you not do those things every time you are on the water?

Thanks for that, Julie. One quick question - how does one dispose of a full but corroded gas cylinder?

Inflate your LJ, always fun, then add the spent cylinder to the metal recycling bin.

 

[powerskipper]

Thanks for that, Julie. One quick question - how does one dispose of a full but corroded gas cylinder?

Some schools will take them to use in demo life jackets to show students how they inflate.

 

[powerskipper]

Do you not do those things every time you are on the water?

Inflate your LJ, always fun, then add the spent cylinder to the metal recycling bin.

some people never do them or do not know to do them so hence the post.

 

[lustyd]

Inflate your LJ

Manually remove the green clip first, if present.

Spares available at Products Archive - RT Supplies Ltd generally regarded as one of the best places to buy these things

 

[awol]

One quick question - how does one dispose of a full but corroded gas cylinder?

Getting rid of the gas is the least of your worries. What about the bladder of the lifejacket that has been abraded by the cylinder? I lightly grease the cylinders and then cover them with plastic bags. Since I started doing that - no rust!
Now, what's the best way of disposing of out of date UM actuators and should they be thrown in a bucket of water first?

 

[LadyInBed]

Please check your fire extinguisher are in date ,

IIRC not all fire extinguishers are date stamped, mine have pressure gauges but no date stamp.
Maintenance should be to shake them to keep the powder loose and check pressure is within the limits.

 

[Elessar]

Every year I remind ,everyone to remember so things so this year I have pop some videos in to watch as well.
Please practise your MOB practise .
refresher video .Jon Mendez on MOB
Please check your fire extinguisher are in date ,
you tube on how to how to check your fire extinguishers
and please service or check there life jackets.
I did a video here , saves me writing loads of stuff. if you want to do a quick check
Mendez marine life jacket checking.
I know it early but most have not thought about getting out on the water yet, but some have, and if you have not you have time to check some stuff.
End of this years Nagging
Have a good year boating everone.
Powerskipper.

It’s only the 9th Jan! And you are ending this years nagging? Poor show. Nagging you for reduced quality of nagging. Need to nag again at Easter!

 

[ctva]

It’s only the 9th Jan! And you are ending this years nagging? Poor show. Nagging you for reduced quality of nagging. Need to nag again at Easter!

This is why we keep away from the Solent.

 

[awol]

This is why we keep away from the Solent.

You need a reason?

 

[Sandy]

some people never do them or do not know to do them so hence the post.

I know Julie, I've had the joy of inflating a LJ as a practice and once in the water. For some reason the in-water inflation time felt like it was very, very slow.

 

[Sea-Fever]

At the end of a great day’s sailing last season I leant down into the deep starboard locker to stow the outboard. The little yellow toggle caught on the front of the locker and whilst I was more or less upside down the LJ inflated. It was somewhat disorientating until I worked out what had happened….but at least I experienced an inflation whilst wearing it. This season I have the dilemma of whether or not to leave my toggle outside dangling for all to see or to tuck it inside where it won’t catch on anything but would be less available if I wanted to fiddle with it.

decisions decisions.

 

[lustyd]

my toggle outside dangling for all to see or to tuck it inside

Or option 3 you could buy something with a more modern trigger system that's less likely to catch but is still available. Spinlock do this and I'm sure others too.

 

[Sea-Fever]

Or option 3 you could buy something with a more modern trigger system that's less likely to catch but is still available. Spinlock do this and I'm sure others too.

Like this?

Spinlock Deckvest Vito HRS Harness Release System Lifejacket 170N

To me that looks even more likely to go off than the little toggle. Never stood on your lifeline as you go to stand up?

 

[lustyd]

Those images are a bit misleading but no, that’s the harness release which is also hidden until you need it. The release on the deck vest is a rubber handle flush with the jacket.

Edit to add that in picture 3 you can see the pull cord in yellow on the right of the image at the bottom. This yellow handle gets pulled out first and then tugged to activate. On the full Deckvest jacket this is on the upper part of the LJ even more protected.

 

[Mister E]

At the end of a great day’s sailing last season I leant down into the deep starboard locker to stow the outboard. The little yellow toggle caught on the front of the locker and whilst I was more or less upside down the LJ inflated. It was somewhat disorientating until I worked out what had happened….but at least I experienced an inflation whilst wearing it. This season I have the dilemma of whether or not to leave my toggle outside dangling for all to see or to tuck it inside where it won’t catch on anything but would be less available if I wanted to fiddle with it.

decisions decisions.

What did your mom tell you about fiddling with your toggle in public?

 

[Stemar]

I tuck the pull cord away and rely on the automatic trigger to go off. If it doesn't for any reason, I'm a good swimmer, and comfortable in the water, so I doubt I'd have much problem finding it. If things are so bad I can't, I doubt I'd be in a position to pull it anyway. This is, of course, something I fervently hope never to test!

Now, of course, there's the argument to be had about auto or manual LJs. There are arguments for both, but my risk assessment is that the occasions when an automatic deployment will save my life are far more numerous than when it will kill me.

 

[capnsensible]

Ideas for your MOB practice on your yacht. Doesn't take long and a great refresher if you've not been out for a while.

Without sails up, just using motor. Good practice for when one of your crew drops a fender in !

Sails up, then motor on with dropping or furling headrail. Standard practice.

Under sail to simulate motor failure. Great for reminders of wind awareness and general boat handling.

Enjoy!

 

[powerskipper]

It’s only the 9th Jan! And you are ending this years nagging? Poor show. Nagging you for reduced quality of nagging. Need to nag again at Easter!

I can if you want