Or support your local canvas maker and have one made to match your boat colors 
for ~ 1 boat buck (or less).
 
Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
C&C 36 XL/kcb


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-----Original Message-----
From: HONEYSAIL <[email protected]>
To: cnc-list <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, Aug 6, 2012 12:48 pm
Subject: Re: Stus-List a $40 life sling? Follow up, it's not!

Just bite the bullet and buy the fiberglass LS canister. My is 10 years old and 
still looks great.
 
Jack Fitzgerald
HONEY
C&C 39 TM
 
In a message dated 8/6/2012 12:42:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes:
Our "new" Lifesling bag is devolving into a bunch of strings held together with 
bits of crunchy plastic. The replacement bags suck. You'd think you could buy a 
decent Sunbrella bag for the price. 
At least, as Joe says, the Lifesling line is attached to a strong point, not 
the bag itself. 



On 6 August 2012 08:27, Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> wrote:
 
Wow – that is awful!!!!!!
The Lifesling bag isn’t a ton better, but at least they feed the line out of 
the bag and you get to tie it on securely without relying on the bag!
OTOH the Lifesling poly-pro “ski line” will meld itself into a mass that will 
not untangle. I replaced mine with floating dinghy-tow line that is 100 times 
better.
Joe Della Barba  Coquina

 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 10:49 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Stus-List a $40 life sling? Follow up, it's not!


 
Hi, 

 

You may recall the discussion on the list back in February regarding the new 
Revere RescueMax.  I was initially pleased with the device, but discover a 
major manufacturing DEFECT with it this weekend.   I purchased the RescueMax in 
February, but did not install it on my stern rail until the end of March.   I 
have discover that after about 4 months of daily sun exposure, the mounting and 
secure strap webbings are disintegrating to dust.    So when the rescueMax is 
deployed, its rope is secured to a ring inside the bag with the mounting and 
secure webbing holding the bag to the boat.  

 

This is a potential life treating DEFECT!     If anyone has a RescueSling, 
check your mounting webbing.

 

 

I called Revere this morning, and they told me that they no longer sell the new 
RescueMax.   I then asked if it was recalled, and they told me that they don't 
do that on discontinued items.  I then kindly told them how silly that 
statement was, and I was then told that if I wanted to return it, I should 
contact the place where I purchased it.   I am not that worried about my lost 
investment, but I am extremely concerned for someone who may rely on this item 
for a rescue and by the lack of concern at Revere.  

 

 

 

-
Paul E.
s/v Johanna Rose
Carrabelle, FL 

 
 

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Never heard of it, but Revere is a reputable name in PFD's so I wouldthink it's 
probably fine. Shoot, how wrong can you go for $40?  Buy one, look at it when 
itarrives.  If it looks ok, put it on the rail. (And let us all know).If not 
send it back to Defender. Also, at that price, who cares if it's discontinued?  
The replacementcover for a lifesling is the same price - but doesn't include 
thelifesling! (Or if you're feeling flush, get yourself a MOM8 for about 20x 
the price) CheersColin  On 2/1/12, Paul Eugenio <dreuge at gmail.com> 
wrote:> Hi,> > Has anyone seen or tested RevereRescueMax Inflatable 
ManOverBoard Rescue> System?> > I just came across a link 
(http://www.defender.com/activecaptain.jsp) where> you can get this item for 
$40.  It claims to list for $130, but at $40 I am> concerned that sale is 
too good to be true (i.e., the item is discontinued> and/or has 
problems).> > > > -> Paul E.> s/v Johanna Rose> 
Carrabelle, FL> >  







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