Re: catalina27-talk: autoinflatable PFDs

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Hi there....Mustang survival has a much more comfortable one.......the West 
Marine one is hard on the neck.  Sue...SF...Swamp Rat
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> Does anyone have any recommendations on the auto inflatable PFDs?  I  
> purchased the West Marine 4000 Offshore model today.  Tried it on when I  got 
> home 
> (silly me, should have done that in the store) and found it quite  
> uncomfortable 
> on my neck, and heavier than I expected.  It sits on the neck  rather than on 
> the shoulders.  I am hoping to get an auto inflating model  with a integral 
> harness.  I do plan on wearing it often, esp. when sailing  with my kids.  
> (Setting a good example and all that.)  Are the  SoSpender models any more 
> comfortable?
>  
> Thank you
> Shana
> Germantown, WI
> #6564 Sweet Talk (that's still the name...)

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Does anyone have any recommendations on the auto inflatable PFDs?  I purchased the West Marine 4000 Offshore model today.  Tried it on when I got home (silly me, should have done that in the store) and found it quite uncomfortable on my neck, and heavier than I expected.  It sits on the neck rather than on the shoulders.  I am hoping to get an auto inflating model with a integral harness.  I do plan on wearing it often, esp. when sailing with my kids.  (Setting a good example and all that.)  Are the SoSpender models any more comfortable?   Thank you Shana Germantown, WI #6564 Sweet Talk (that's still the name...)

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