Bruce,

Horseshoes are about the easiest for someone in the water to get themselves
into because they just dive over the open end and hang from it. Kind of like
floating on a pool noodle.  As someone else mentioned, they tend to be
light, so they don't fly well in a wind, or even without wind.  Mine has a
loop for attaching a rope so that you can get another try, haul the person
in, or circle around and pull the float to the person.  I think the rope
actually flies further than the horseshoe.  

Horseshoes and throwable cushions meet the minimum standards, but again, as
mentioned previously and don't tend to be much better than trying to throw a
life preserver.  It is something to throw out instantly along with the Man
Overboard Marker so that if the person is conscious and able to swim, they
can head for it and have something to grab onto while they are waiting for
you to deploy your other lifesaving tools or maneuver your way back in their
direction.

James

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Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 22:55:18 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bruce Whitmore <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net>
To: Cnc-list CNC Boat Owners <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List Dumb question of the day - life rings, horseshoe or
        cushion?
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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
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