Does anyone know of an integrated trapeze harness and life jacket?
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Integrated trapeze harness & life jacket?
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 12:22 PM
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 12:55 PM
I think those have been tried/invented but didn't turn out to be as good an idea as it sounds.
Others may have personal experience.
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 01:26 PM
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 02:10 PM
David, thank you! Are you using it and if so, do you like it? -
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 02:23 PM
I asked the Spinlock rep about such a product at the Annapolis Boat Show.He didn't seem interested.
Will the product linked above have USCG approval?
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 06:36 PM
I went to order the Bloodred after watching the YouTube video but they don't have any medium/larges available. I recommend folks watch the video as it looks low profile and comfortable. -
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Posted: May 13, 2020 - 09:07 PM
If it's made in England, it won't be USCG approved; CE only. Good Luck!
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Posted: May 14, 2020 - 07:05 AM
Ad states that it is a ”bouyancy aid.” Unlikely that it is approved by any governing body. That said, I guess you could just stuff a USCG approved jacket in your hull and wear this if you want to still be legal.
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Posted: May 14, 2020 - 07:48 AM
I have not purchased it. I can't justify the expense while having good harnesses and PFDs at this time. In my opinion, if the European Union has approved a PFD, I believe it is adequate. I know the USCG would disagree with my opinion. I have never heard of this level of detail actually being a problem, or European regulation/CE being reckless?
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Posted: May 14, 2020 - 08:48 AM
If your concern is being "legal", in a hatch is not legal
Also if you are concerned about being legal - all boats over 16' are required by the USCG to have a throwable pfd readily accessible at all times -
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Posted: May 14, 2020 - 01:15 PM
I looked at one during a boat show a couple years ago, it looked very poorly built and in my opinion not do as good of a job as a buoyancy aid or trapeze harness. -
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Posted: May 15, 2020 - 09:11 AM
I'll keep hoping, sailed yesterday and the separate harness and life jacket over the 2 piece kayak drysuit is ever so uncomfortable.
On another note, 1st sail with Code 0 yesterday (instead of snu launched spin). It just fits the wind ranges better as I used it close-hauled to ghost out of the harbor (where it would have been too high line for spin) and it gave the necessary juice to get home downwind at a real nice pace. I'll likely use it into higher wind ranges than the spin too.
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Posted: May 15, 2020 - 11:26 AM
what kinda pfd and what kinda harness?
lots of the locals wear kiteboarding harness and those have a much lower profile -
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Posted: May 16, 2020 - 09:45 AM
Looked into this a while back that is making and selling them... you'll never get a USCG approval form a combination like this.
If someone has, good on them..
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Posted: May 17, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Delayed response since we've been without power for almost 2 days.
I have several harnesses: Hobie, Murrays, Neil Pryde, Magic Marine and they are comfortable by themselves.
I have several low profile/minimal PFDs (kayaking, wake boarding, etc.) and they are comfortable by themselves.
Put them together over a drysuit => uncomfortable and restrictive :)
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Posted: May 20, 2020 - 11:17 AM
Here's the response from David at Bloodred about USCG certification.
Our Integra harness meets 50N ISO safety rating. i believe USCG standard is 75N rating, we didn't pursue that level as the testing costs are prohibitive
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Posted: May 21, 2020 - 03:28 AM
I think sewing a strap to a harness to strap them together at the bottom would be interesting.
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Posted: May 22, 2020 - 12:44 PM
When I was looking into this I had contacted a company - Jobe in Florida. They are big in other water-sports stuff and they did a lot of contract work for other brand names in the industry.
Anyway, they gave me an education on the USCG approval process. From what I remember it seems that the USCG has a mandate that a life jacket/preserver is just that and nothing else. Then there is also the liability & insurance issue and the underwriters and lawyers can be pretty tough on what they will allow.
The head scratcher here is in looking at the krap I see at the discount stores has a USCG rating, I wouldn't consider it for anything more than a gardening knee pad.
With that I would be interested in hear the feedback if anyone gets one of these. But in looking at the ISO ratings a 50N is approved for use in sheltered waters. 275N if what would need for the Santa Barbara Channel. Read on
https://www.iso.org/ics/13.340.70/x/
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Posted: May 22, 2020 - 04:22 PM
Great data - thanks for sharing
