Get to know your life jacket from an in-the-water perspective. Type III inherently
buoyant “whitewater” vests allow for more agility for surviving shore break.
Seldom does one size fit all, and the same goes for whether or not one type of life jacket can meet all lifesaving needs. The backstory behind this fresh look at life jacket design stems from how fashion and function have merged and market focus has zoomed in on inflatables. Many find inflatable harness-vest to […]
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With hurricane season ramping up, many of us are going over our rope inventory, making sure we have more than enough lines to secure the boat. Chafe gear fights external friction on our lines, but how do we combat internal heat build-up? Dock lines are particularly susceptible to overheating. If the boat is exposed to short-period chop from the side, the frequency can be high and the force can exceed the 10:1 safe working limit, and even with rain or spray to cool the rope there may be significant weakening due to internal friction.
