T&T: Life Jackets for the Handicapped.

[Arild Jensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:Sandy Floe

> What about getting the smallest  "Mustang " type suit available and
> refitting it with a sewn on neck support of your own design?


REPLY
Its a workable idea but be aware that ANY modification, including
restitching or repairing a PFD  voids  the type approval.
therefoer the trick is to have a "legal" even if not suitable PFD on board
and then use your modified PFD with the additional  neck support.

The inflatable vests used to fall into the same catagory. It was a much
better idea than the bulky and often impractical approved life jacket but it
was not yet approved.
Designer colors of PFD also ran afoul of this regulations.  For the longest
time nothing by day-glow orange was approved.
CCG said it was unsafe because of reduced visibility. Never mind the fat
many safety  organizations pointed out that some people refused to wear
bulky day glow jackets because they were awkward and looked ugly.  The
argument was; better afloat in a designer color than sinking without any PFD
on.

Eventually CCG reluctantly approved some additonal colors.


cheers
Arild