Tether attachment to the back is standard in industrial fall protection.
<https://www.millerfallprotection.com/fall-protection-products/body-wear/full-body-harnesses>
You can grab one on eBay for about $30. See eBay listing 280932207169.
If I went with one of these, I'd want to figure out a foolproof way to pull the
quick release on my tether. Would be difficult reaching over my shoulder and
trying to pull it.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
On Friday, October 25, 2013 9:56 PM, Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks for the heads up on that one Graham, that modification makes sense. I
wonder if any of the local manufacturers (say Mustang) will licence and
incorporate that in their own products?
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>On 25 October 2013 22:53, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>I'm hoping this will PFD / harness eventually become available / approved in
>Canada, I may buy a couple in any case since I think it is a superior solution
>if attached to jacklines.
>>http://teamomarine.com/
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>>Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
>>On 2013-10-25 10:00 PM, Bill Bina wrote:
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>>Coupla minor points that could save a life: Andrew is 100% correct that
>>staying on the boat is far superior. If you go in the water you are more
>>likely to die, than not, regardless of anything else. Not only do you need a
>>quick release, but you need to make sure you can release it with either hand,
>>while suspended with your FULL weight on the quick release. (feet not
>>touching anything solid)
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>>>If you do find yourself being dragged behind the boat, get on
your back. Your shoulders will plane you to get your face out of
the water more, and you will also have far less drag preventing
you from pulling your way back to the boat. Trust me when I tell
you that even Hulk Hogan would probably not be able to pull
himself back to a boat going 6 knots unless he was on his back.
If you are not Hulk Hogan, your limit is less than 4 knots.
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>>>One friend of mine tells students to regard water as if it was
molten lava. If you fall in, you are likely dead. That's what
the stats say.
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>>>Bill Bina
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>>>On 10/25/2013 8:00 PM, Andrew Burton wrote:
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>>>I towed a crew member behind the boat at 4 knots in each of several
>>>harnesses. (We were in the Caribbean) In every case the crew member would
>>>have drowned had he not released his harness from his tether. My plan when
>>>I'm rigging jack lines is to keep the crew on the boat. I also run them
>>>inboard of the shrouds and keep them tight. I can't emphasize enough the
>>>importance of having a quick release on the harness so if a crew goes over
>>>the side he can get off the tow line before he drowns.
>>>>Andy
>>>>C&C 40
>>>>Peregrine
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