Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

[Bob's Garage]

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

I never use to wear the lanyard, due to the limited range of movement that it allows. However, after getting my current boat, a 22' Sea Cat, I became worried about being tossed out at speed, but still had the same limited range of movement.

I found the Autotether wireless lanyard system, bought that and a new inflatable PFD to install it on and now I can boat with confidence. By getting into the habit of wearing them on every trip, I have pushed past being "embarrassed" and feel really good about it. ]

Attached the other one to my wife's "fanny pack" PFD. and she even wears her's.

The neat thing is that the Autotether kept me from leaving my PFD in a restaurant after I wore it in, took it off and forgot it on the chair. It5 shut off my engines because it was out side it's range. Great anti-theft feature!!

(No, there is no monetary reason for this response. But I do reccommend them to the students in my boating safety classes.)

 

[high'n'dry]

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

Yes.

 

[Moody Blue]

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Always. My crystal ball doesn't always work so I do what I can to avoid accidents.

 

[dave11]

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Never. But since I go out alone a lot, I bought an Autotether.

 

[ky gravy]

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Yes, it's clipped to the ignition key.... I make the kids use it when they are out.

 

[cribber]

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

always when I'm out on the water since we just are cruising the lakes. In Florida you just never know when a storm kicks up the wind and catches you by surprise.

 

[Hitech]

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My boat is old enough that it didn't come with one. I added it. Somehow having young kids on the boat has made me way more safety conscious. :W

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

regardless of whether you use one, everyone on the boat over 5 should know how to stop the boat, and better, to turn around, go back to you without running over you and go to neutral. Instilling in them the desire to come back for you is another problem we can't solve here.

When teaching your children, try some MOB drills. Without warning, throw a cushion over and yell MOB, and (figuratively) step back from the helm and let the crew perform the stop and rescue. I have also furtively disconnected the gas line in a small OB and let the learner troubleshoot it. All drills, of course, in safe surroundings.

 

[tboltmike]

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The video made a believer out of me. I will be dusting it off and replacing the clasp.

 

[BLU LUNCH]

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Always ............

 

[mike64]

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I also have an old boat without a safety lanyard, but I've thought about adding one. Even though I'm only on inland lakes, there's been a couple times I've hit a wake funny at speed while standing and almost been knocked off my feet.

 

[ziggy]

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The video made a believer out of me.

if that one made a believer out of ya, check this one out. you'll beleive even more..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEETjztLqI

 

[WAVENBYE2]

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That is a good one Ziggy, Check this out, guy hot rods his new boat and gets thrown out with out the lanyard. As he swims watching his new boat hit the shore:redface:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG5-Go1HH7Q

 

[_chris_]

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This is the first boat I have owned that even had one but after watching those videos I think I will start wearing it.

 

[Mel Taylor]

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I never have but after reading this thread I believe I will reconsider.

I'm not sure why I haven't been using it. Seems to me that when I got my present tiller operated motor 14 years ago it was really inconvenient or impossible to use without yanking the clip loose and stopping the motor very time I moved. If that's the case I'm going to be looking at lengthening the lanyard.

Interestingly enough, I am a stickler for making everyone in the boat (including myself) wear a PFD. On the other hand, I've never considered the safety laynard to be of much importance - even when boating by myself.

 

[Home Cookin']

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Woman dies after Pasquotank River rescue
Posted to: News North Carolina

By Lauren King
The Virginian-Pilot
? September 21, 2009
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.

A woman died after she and her husband were rescued from the Pasquotank River Sunday afternoon.

At 4:44 p.m. emergency dispatchers in Pasquotank County called the U.S. Coast Guard to report an unmanned boat was moving in circles and people were in the water, according to a Coast Guard news release.

A 25-foot rescue boat responded to the scene, east of Weeksville near Little Flatty Creek, and recovered a man who was carrying his unconscious wife as he walked out in the shallow water. The crew performed CPR on the way back to the Coast Guard station where they were met by EMS who took the couple to Albemarle Hospital.

She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The names of the man and woman were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will investigate the incident.

 

[Knightgang]

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

Have not in the past, as I move around my boat to much. After the video, I will start, at the very least while underway at speed. However, I rarely go alone, but I know that is not an excuse.

When I rebuild my boat, I think the autotether is in order...

 

[davio47]

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Yes I do. I witnessed a man getting thrown out of his boat last summer. The boat then circled him and luckily it slowed down but was still motoring at about 8 MPH. I was in kayak and wasn't much help. He grabbed the boat as it came by and hung on for dear life. Very lucky he didn't get hurt by the prop. Very scary. A power boat nearby saved his butt. Wear it.

 

[davio47]

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Yes I do. I witnessed a man getting thrown out of his boat last summer. The boat then circled him and luckily it slowed down but was still motoring at about 8 MPH. I was in kayak and wasn't much help. He grabbed the boat as it came by and hung on for dear life. Very lucky he didn't get hurt by the prop. Very scary. A power boat nearby saved his butt. Wear it the lanyard.

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: Do you guys use your safety lanyard?

My tug didn't come with one. But if it had one i'd use it.