Dave, I should have showed it to you at the Defender Show, but the top of the line Spinlock Deck Vest has an integrated cutting tool along with an LED light and a spray hood that goes over your head if you find yourself in rough wavy conditions with no way of keeping water away from your face. That said, the vest is every bit of $300, but it has all the features.
Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 35 Landfall Padanaram, MA From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Knecht via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:33 AM To: CnC CnC discussion list <[email protected]> Cc: David Knecht <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List Jacklines/Harnesses/Tethers If I can add to Graham question- one of the things I am unhappy about with my auto-inflating life jacket is the lack of pockets. I always wear it when single handing, but I don’t always remember to grab a knife to keep in my pocket. I wish I had a way to keep the knife with the jacket. Are there jackets with pockets that would hold a knife? Other solutions people use? Thanks- Dave On Mar 30, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Graham Young via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Then there is the issue of getting yourself back on the boat if you manage to survive a dragging and decide not to cut yourself free. I was recently reading Andrew Evans book on single-handed sailing. He was talking about someone who fell overboard and managed to survive and after the fact talked about the challenge that the lifelines posed to getting back aboard. Whatever else the pros and cons of Dyneema lifelines are, he was talking about the potential benefit of being able to cut the lifeline in an emergency, particularly for a single-hander who has no one else to help him/her back aboard. Following up on Kevin's recommendation to check out Navigation Landfall, they have customizable Dyneema jacklines for about $2 per foot. Anyone have any experience with this type of jackline? The description touted Dyneema's strength and low stretch as an advantage. Also, on the topic of cutting yourself away, what do others choose to use for a rescue knife? I'm particularly interested in others thoughts about a folding versus sheathed knife. It seems to me that a securely sheathed knife would be an advantage as you may not have 2 hand free to unfold your knife in an emergency. But Gill has a rescue knife that is folding. Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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