[C320-list] for owners of older Sospenders

[Adam Weiner]

One more thought, try getting replacement parts for your seven year old
toaster.  The model is seven years old, sooner or later the manufacturer
has the right to discontinue it, just like they did are boat.  So, buy a
new life jacket and buy a new Catalina 320MKII.

Adam

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From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Adam Weiner
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:28 PM
To: 'C320-List'
Subject: Re: [C320-list] for owners of older Sospenders


Get one and wear it every time you go out (it does no good to anyone or
anything in the trunk.)  If you hit your head on the side of the boat on
the way over the side you will have "conditions that warrant it."  

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
sailorlew at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 2:02 PM
To: brucestanley at optusnet.com.au; c320-list at catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] for owners of older Sospenders


 
  In 2000 I purchased a manual/automatic Sospenders pfd. Over the years
it sat in its original packaging because I never felt that conditions
necessitated wearing it. After the boat was hauled in the fall I put it
in the trunk of my car & forgot about until last week when I opened the
trunk & found it inflated(some snow had gotten on it when I had opened
the trunk previously). I figured that at least I knew that it worked, &
I would get a re arm kit. Today I called the manufacturer to find out
what the correct rearm kit would be & was told that since this model was
manufactured before the inflatable pfd's became CG approved they no
longer had kits available for them. They reccomended that I "retire this
unit & purchase a new one that is CG approved". To purchase a similar
unit that includes a harness is about $200 dollars as opposed to about
$20 for a rearm kit. This seems a ploy to make customers buy new units
since even if it's not CG approved, if you have enough regular pfd! 's
aboard you are still legal, & even a CG approved unit is not legal
unless its being worn. Lew
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