Old Ironmaker
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- Dec 28, 2015
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For example when under full power, during a storm, navigating in the fog, for those that can't swim 5 miles. I don't want my Government to tell me how to be safe but sometimes it's the logical and smart thing to do. I always have my inflatable on as well as my wife 100% of the time, now I feel nude if I don't don it. I don't demand everyone don a life jacket but I used to, I'm tired of trying to make stupid people smart, or smart people less ignorant. I have a spare inflatable and offer it to my 1st mate when there only 2 of us fishing. 4 is max in my boat and some people ask where they are so they can put them on, mostly smart women. I love when people tell me they are good swimmers because they can do 5 laps in a heated 20 foot swimming pool with zero waves. The question is can you swim to shore or tread water for 30 minutes or more and usually 5 miles or more from shore?
There was a day seat belts were an option, helmets on Motorcycles or children on bikes weren't required and everyone could talk in the cell phone driving. So not all laws are bad or intrusive.
What do you think about PFD's on boats ?
There was a day seat belts were an option, helmets on Motorcycles or children on bikes weren't required and everyone could talk in the cell phone driving. So not all laws are bad or intrusive.
What do you think about PFD's on boats ?