How long can you survive in the open water? Well, how long a person can survive in the open water is determined by several things. For one, people stranded on a boat or life raft can survive several days longer than the poor souls stuck in the water with just a life jacket. The supplies…
The best place to store life jackets and PFDs is on the top deck of a boat in storage bags and marine nets underneath T-tops and hard tops, in clear carry bags or boat kits, and storage nets affixed to the hull, bow, or cockpit on the top deck. Life jackets and Personal Flotation Devices…
While the best thing to do is discard your torn life jacket and replace it, this isn’t always possible. You may need to save up or wait for the trip to end before you can get a new one. Whichever dilemma pertains to your situation, it is always good to have a plan B. Any…
People who are new to a particular water sport are often confused by terms such as buoyancy aids and life jackets. A buoyancy aid is designed to assist someone who can swim, reducing the effort needed to keep the person afloat. Life jackets operate at the other end of the scale and get a submerged…
At the risk of sounding to cliche, the best life jacket for sailing is the one you wear. Unfortunately, no matter how feature-rich a life jacket is, it’s no good stuffed away in a locker when it’s needed most. For this reason, the sailing life jacket you invest in needs to be comfortable to wear….