[Rhodes22-list] Matt about life vest...

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Matt:

I have always wanted a couple of the inflatables, but ...

I have at least 4 of the orange type II's, two blue and yellow type III's
which is usually what I have on unless it is 'Real' windy then I go orange. 
I also sit on a trow in.  

Ask Michael Meltzer about kiddie equipment, he has gotten cross eyed trying
to keep an eye on his three daughters... 

I may have one kiddie medium on the boat.  Kids grow out of the damn things
fast.

Speaking of sailboats, keep this in mind, "Sailors, there is a reason it is
called a boom.  When you hear
the boom and go overboard you may not be conscious.  Will you have on a
working PFD (personal floatation device)?"   Paraphrased from Harmon Heed

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
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Elle-3 wrote:
> 
> Matt...Why 4 adult?? Just get one each for you & the
> wife...& kids also..(altho' my kids could swim like
> fish they still had the auto-inflatables) & have the
> other orange CG ones for guests....I believe the
> auto-inflatables are now CG approved...I have the
> lapel-style...mine are not CG approved so I have to
> have enough orange ones aboard for all passengers...
> 
> Yarn tell-tales...do color coordinate to the hull or
> canvas...I also have them in red along w/ the
> windex....
> 
> Re: transducer...never sail where the birds are
> walking nor in a crabpot field....that oughta do
> it...;^)  You could get an inex. stand alone depth
> sounder & save some $$.
> 
> Definitely get a compass as was already suggested...
> 
> Look in the West catalog for info..then go shopping
> online..West has a telephone # you can call to get a
> real person who can give you info on all this
> stuff....then you can go shopping online....if you
> find a good price from a bricks & mortar store online
> & it's lower than West, they will match...but only if
> a store exists.
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> --- Matt Brentjens <brentjens at mchsi.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Thanks for the advice everyone!
>> 
>> Elle --
>> I wanted a transducer because the Abemarle and
>> nearby rivers are notoriously
>> shallow.  Stan told me it is overkill ("The
>> centerboard is my depth
>> finder"), but I guess I just need my toys!  Thanks
>> for the infor on
>> WestMarine, since most of the things I wanted I
>> found there . . . I'll check
>> elsewhere for lower prices.  The thing that kille me
>> about the automatically
>> inflating PFDs is frankly the price.  At a minimum,
>> I guess I'd need 4 adult
>> and 2 children's PFDs . . .  Of course now that I
>> say it, it sounds pretty
>> stupid to go all out for my accessories and skimp on
>> safety equipment
>> 
>> mjm --
>> As for the radio, I didn't find one with a remote
>> access wireless mike.  GAM
>> antenna?  I'm afraid I still have a lot to learn . .
>> . Do you have any brand
>> names?
>> 
>> Slim --
>> Yarns on the shrouds huh?  That's a great idea!  Do
>> ABBA tapes work as well
>> as Yani?
>> 
>> Thanks again for all the great advice.  Any other
>> recommendations/suggestions would be very welcome!!
>> 
>> Matt Brentjens
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> 
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