The life sling works very well, but we used the dinghy we were towing in the same way to save a guy last spring. I wrote it up in Lats and Atts a month or so ago. I also carry a Man Overboard Module, which I highly recommend. Andy Masquerade
Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 www.burtonsailing.com http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Mar 2, 2020, at 18:18, Rod Stright via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Most Horseshoes are light, can’t be thrown in any wind and break apart with > any load on them. Life rings are solid, strong and can be thrown > effectively, built to Safety of Life at Sea at Convention (SOLAS) standards > specified in the Life Saving Appliance (LSA) Code and satisfy Transport > Canada regulations specified in the Lifesaving Equipment Regulations. Life > slings are built differently and used differently > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfxqJkMsF-8 their major benefit is the > ability if used properly is to be able to hoist someone back aboard. > > From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Bruce Whitmore > via CnC-List > Sent: March-02-20 6:55 PM > To: Cnc-list CNC Boat Owners <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Bruce Whitmore <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Stus-List Dumb question of the day - life rings, horseshoe or > cushion? > > So I have a lifesling and a throwable cushion. Yet, I see lots of boats with > horseshoes, and commercial boats with life rings. > > Is there an inherent reason for one design over another? > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C 37/40+ > "Astralis" > Madeira Beach, FL > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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