Re: [omc-boats] Man-Overboard Safety was RE: Introduction

The likelyhood of falling overboard with the sterndrive in the up position
is very unlikely.

On the otherhand, the possibility of being thrown overboard under power is
much greater. Then you better hope someone else knows how to take the helm.
Or you could install a tethered man overboard cutoff switch. This simple
safety switch has been required on all outboards and boats built in the fast
ten years or so.
Of course then you have to use it by simply clipping it on your PFD
(personal floatation device).

Don't laugh, I saw it happen a couple weeks ago, in perfectly calm water to
a guy. Ruined his cell phone and hos poclet GPS. He had no ladder so his
kids got the boat shut off and he climbed back in via the anti-cavitation
plate. Very embarrased, very wet, and very tired.

Lee Shuster

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From: <LeeHazen@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Introduction

> In a message dated 5/23/06 10:58:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kenf@... writes:
>
> << Probably my first change to the boat will be to add a transom mounted
> swim
> platform or boarding ladder - would love advise on gotchas, or to hear
> other
> success stories. >>
>
> Not needed - if the engine is turned off, it is easy to put your feet on
> the
> sides
> of the outdrive just above the prop, stand up, then step up on the top of
> the
> outdrive and up into the boat. I've had 3 Seasport 155s and that's how we
> always
> got out when skiing. Heaven help you if you've fallen overboard and the
> outdrive
> is in the UP position and there's no one to lower the outdrive unit.
>
> Lee Hazen, l970 "Surfer" (which is still for sale - make an offer - -)
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