Life Jackets
19 de noviembre de 2025 · 50 min · 657 visitas
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Tom Tersey and Frank Bummer of the Maryland School of Sailing cover the 2023 U.S. Coast Guard reclassification of personal flotation devices, which retired the old five-type system and replaced it with new type definitions and performance levels (50, 70, 100, 150, and 275 Newtons) plus four construction categories: inherent, inflatable, hybrid, and special use.4:07 Pure inflatables are now illegal for children; only hybrids qualify.6:35 Existing approved PFDs remain legal until they wear out, but replacements must meet the new standards — used or consignment units no longer comply.8:13 Bummer describes switching from a heavily modified West Marine harness PFD to a Mustang Atlas, purchased under $400 at West Marine, which includes a built-in harness loop, spray hood, and internal strobe.14:21 The discussion covers hydrostatic versus water-activated inflation triggers, the importance of test-inflating a new PFD in a pool and keeping a recharge kit aboard, crotch straps to prevent slipping out when unconscious, and PLB versus AIS SART for man-overboard detection.20:27 On tethers, both instructors favor simple sewn-loop-and-carabiner setups over expensive elastic shock-cord tethers, discuss jack line placement trade-offs (centerline versus side deck), dual-leg tether use, and the case for carrying a hook knife or multi-tool to cut free if needed.28:41
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