Captain Beeky wrote: > One of my auto lifejackets inflated itself following what may be > termed "a surfeit of condensation" in a locker the other day. So I > have > brought home 2 of the 3 that reside on Uncle Mort. Why I didn't bring > all 3 I cannot remember, possibly because I imagined using the > unexploded one as a guide to reconstructing the floppy one. > > Anyway, some of you may know that we live near Poole, one of the > biggest sailing centres in this country, yet I have not been able to > track down a convincing stockist of parts for this quality brand of > lifejacket. Nobody had 3 kits available but suggested that alternative > parts from another manufacturer "would be OK". I telephoned the > manufacturers UK agent to ask who was their preferred local stockist > and they named one of those who had been unconvincing. > > They then kindly talked me through what I needed by my reference to > the floppy jacket and agreed to send the parts direct. Indeed their > suggestion that an advice document could be downloaded from their > website has proved correct. So I started reading that and discovered > that the 2 jackets I have at home, bought at the same instant, have > two differing auto-inflate valves. Thus the kits of bits I had > ordered were not appropriate. So I've spoken to the nice lady again > and now ordered 2 kits for each version of the valve and will set > about refurbing the jackets as soon as the postman brings the goodies. > > Beeky > buoyancy afficionado
Beeky...getting worried about Ian Clarke's salty boating? ;-) At least you know your life jackets are of the self-inflating type....unlike the fortunately bouyant John Chapman's MANUAL inflation lifejacket... BTW it is a 05:00 start from Bradwell, which will mean we will get right through to Teddington on the next flood. -- Neil Arlidge / Cap'n Beeky - MS Straight Across - return crew Bradwell to Hurley Follow the traveled TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
