GL: man overboard

[Bill Allen]

Usually when the boat loses way she'll lay abeam the seas and wind in big 
seas it can get very ugly very quickly. Esp. in a trawler that has a 
tendency to roll. Even in our topaz when we're lying in a beam sea I start 
to see the passangers green up real fast.
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To: "indigolady75" <indigolady75 at yahoo.com>; <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: GL: man overboard


> Why hasn't anyone suggested putting the bow into the wind, putting the 
> boat in
> neutral, and running down to the head quickly (and carefully)!
> -Mike
> ps I'd have a life jacket on as well!
>
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:01:17 -0400> From: indigolady75 at yahoo.com> To:
> great-loop at lists.samurai.com> Subject: GL: man overboard> > "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."> > I am a single hander 
> also
> and I attach my knife to my PFD so that I can cut free of the boat if
> necessary. Also, a long floating line atttached to the stern might give 
> you a
> greater chance of catching the boat if you are not attached. > > I have an
> interesting question...why would one whizz over the side in such 
> conditions
> anyway? Use a bucket ... it might save your life. > > maryellen> s/v
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