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In this short post we explain the 3 common PFD activation mechanisms:Manual activationProSensorHammar hydrostatic activationThe Manual Activation SystemAll inflatable PFDs contain a compressed carbon …

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Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) and Personal AIS devices have decreased in size and price over recent years, making them increasingly popular and bringing a whole new level of personal safety to commer …

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I had always selected a manual activating lifejacket … worried that it would inflate when it rained or we took a wave over the bow. I now know that this problem has been solved for some of the more …

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We’ve taken part in this. What about you?There’s a new petition taking off on Change.org, and we thought you might be interested in signing it. Read on for more details: My daughter Courtney drow …

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Quite often I find myself explaining crew positions as we are on the way out to our start … this winter season we are going to try something different … by getting everyone clear on their role as we …

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Why register a distress beacon?Registration is free and can result in a more efficient search and rescue effort. As stated, digital 406 MHz distress beacons transmit a unique code that identifies a pa …

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