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

Agree completely, Lee. I've seen it several times too, also in calm water.
Typical scenario is the folks who sit on top of the seat's backrest with
their feet in the seat. A turn goes quicker than expected or a cross wake
bounces the boat and the driver is in the water. Saw one a few years ago
going round-n-round-n-round. They guy was lucky the boat missed him coming
around and no one got hurt. They tried throwing ropes into the prop,
driving besides to jump in, ..., nothing worked until it finally ran out of
gas a few hours later -- just a few hundred yards from a public beach and a
concrete & iron pier.

There were a couple of people swimming in Lake Huron last weekend. Rather
early in the season so we might be in for a good year of boating on warm
water here in the Great White North. That would be nice given there doesn't
seem to be any fish left to go after. Of course with the price of gas, I'm
thinking I might have to to a sail on my Reveler.

Happy boating!

Andy Perakes
'67 Reveler

PS You've probably all seen that want ad joke about the man looking for a
new wife and asking for a picture of the boat and motor? My cousin just
sent me a picture of his new prospect's boat & motor! His 14-year old
daughter says "she's a keeper!" :)

----- Original Message -----
From: <lib1@...>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:14 AM
Subject: 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LeeHazen@...>
> To: <omc-boats@...>
> 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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