FLTENNHUNTER1
Well-Known Member
I put mine on as soon as I get out of the truck to launch my boat and it is the last thing I take off before I get back in the truck to leave. 5 instances I am glad I was wearing it:
Slipped on wet dock attempting to get into boat.
Slipped on wet vinyl on boat deck getting in boat.
Fell out of boat into water getting lures unstuck from trees. Twice in 2 years.
Flipped my fishing kayak. Sucked in water and coughed uncontrollably for several seconds. If I wasn't wearing my vest no doubt I would have drowned. You can't swim if you can't breath.
Gulf coast fishing charter rocked side to side after a huge tanker produced I'm guessing 6 foot wake while passing to close while we were anchored in already fairly rough seas. (37 foot center console). Out of 7 people I was the only one wearing a PFD. The captain told us to get low but the wake came in parallel to the boat and rocked it violently side to side. None of us got tossed into the water but I would have been the only one floating if it cleared the deck. And we were 35 miles out.
Point is you don't know when you are all of a sudden out of your boat and into the water. Monday it was so windy my boat was being pushed .7 MPH. I don't know about y'all but I can't swim that fast for very long, if at all. I would never have caught up to her if I got tossed into the water.
Learn from me guys. If it can happen to me it can happen to you.
Slipped on wet dock attempting to get into boat.
Slipped on wet vinyl on boat deck getting in boat.
Fell out of boat into water getting lures unstuck from trees. Twice in 2 years.
Flipped my fishing kayak. Sucked in water and coughed uncontrollably for several seconds. If I wasn't wearing my vest no doubt I would have drowned. You can't swim if you can't breath.
Gulf coast fishing charter rocked side to side after a huge tanker produced I'm guessing 6 foot wake while passing to close while we were anchored in already fairly rough seas. (37 foot center console). Out of 7 people I was the only one wearing a PFD. The captain told us to get low but the wake came in parallel to the boat and rocked it violently side to side. None of us got tossed into the water but I would have been the only one floating if it cleared the deck. And we were 35 miles out.
Point is you don't know when you are all of a sudden out of your boat and into the water. Monday it was so windy my boat was being pushed .7 MPH. I don't know about y'all but I can't swim that fast for very long, if at all. I would never have caught up to her if I got tossed into the water.
Learn from me guys. If it can happen to me it can happen to you.
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