GL: man overboard

[Vance Nelson]

Fred, I have sailed and trawlered and use the same techniques for either 
when single handing.
1. Run a jack line from the bow cleat to the stearn cleat and fasten a 
sliding tether loop on it so you can move about.
2. Wear an autoinflating PFD (at all times) with harness to clip your tether 
to.
3. Make sure your boarding ladder on the transom can be deployed from the 
water and that your jackline is cleated so you can reach the ladder while 
being towed.
4. Carry a handheld submersible VHF (I use the Icom M88- also has my local 
ham repeater freq)
5. Pee in the jug - this is the important one.
6. Throttle back somewhat for the short time you are outside - i.e. give 
yourself a chance to get back aboard if needed.
7. When crossing Lake Superior at night (7-10 hours) with only two aboard 
( one on the watch), I would clip my tether to the other person's PFD 
harness and not go forward on deck until both were up.

P.S. Enjoyed our bike tour of the old Erie Locks  last summer.  Thanks 
again!

Vance Nelson
Superior Dreams GB32-340
Houghton, MI 49931
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fred" <fred at tug44.org>
To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 7:46 PM
Subject: GL: man overboard


>I have been thinking a lot about what to do if I were to fall overboard ... 
>it
> could be a bit of a problem as I am single-handing much of the time ... 
> and I
> do go out rain or shine.  Now I am arguing with myself about Henry's 
> comment
> about attaching himself to the boat.
>
> I have this vision of being dragged by
> the boat, or dangling over the side as the surf gives me the severe 
> beating I
> probably deserve.  Or if not attached, I can slowly drown while watching 
> the
> boat wreck itself on the rocks.  I just don't like either choice here.
> What's a safe way of going out on deck when alone on board?  Any thoughts?
> Fred
> Tug 44
>
> ----------------------------------------
> From: Henry Quigley
> <quigley at consolidated.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:59 PM
> To:
> FOREVERYOUNGBOAT at aol.com, great-loop at lists.samurai.com
> Subject: Re: GL: Man
> lost in the Gulf - some lessons
>
> It is sad about the guy lost overboard.
> And I agree about the schedule.
>
> And the admiral agrees about staying at the
> dock in poor conditions.
>
> But I like to go out in marginal (but not bad)
> weather. However when I do I take certain precautions. One is to wear the 
> pfd,
> not just on deck but always so I don't have to put it on if I need to go 
> on
> deck. Secondly I affix myself to the boat by means of a line that is 
> clipped
> to something substantial so that I am attached to the boat at all times.
> The fellow who went overboard violated both of these.  Oh Yes he was also 
> out
> in 6 - 8 foot seas and 27 knots of wind; that is not marginal weather but 
> bad
> weather. Under those conditions he should have had a pfd on in the cabin 
> in
> case the boat hit a container and went down in a minute or so and he 
> should
> never have gone on deck without telling his crewmate - the owner.
>
> Henry
>>
>>SCHEDULES will/can kill ya
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