Kevin — I’ve got a half-dozen of these onboard, with lights attached: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C135%7C2290066%7C2290073&id=724798 <http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|135|2290066|2290073&id=724798>
I don’t think putting “Type I” and “spatially efficient” in the same sentence is quite correct… I just shove mine in the locker under a quarter-berth’s bunkboards. You could always put them in a spare sail bag, and use them for additional cushioning in a berth when sleeping (or as a pillow, as Martin said). Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 13, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I am on a crew for Pacific Cup this year (a J42, not C&C) and wondered about > buying and stowing (6) Type 1 Inherently buoyant PFD's. > > Nearly everyone on the crew is using a Spinlock Hammar or Pro Sensor, which > are ISO certified, and ISAF approved and widely regarded as *superior to > nearly everything else, but do not meet USCG requirements. So, the Spinlocks > cover the SER (safety equipment requirements) for racing, but would not cover > us if boarded the USCG. > > I am sure other offshore racers have dealt with this same dilemma, but > wondered how so. Any recommendations on the most cost and spatially efficient > Type1's to buy and stow? > > Thanks, > Kevin > C&C 30-2, Osprey > Portland, OR > > *please start another thread if you own an inflatable other than Spinlock and > wish to protest it's superiority ;) thx.
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