[C320-list] Crew Overboard!

[Andrew Santangelo]

Well I know I am going to get flamed for this...

First off I would agree - doggy life jackets should be a mandatory  
thing.

However on "Dawn Treader" all pets are banned - it is an animal free  
zone.  It has been a major "pet" peeve for me.  I did allow it in the  
past, however not any more. Clean up, pet issues, added hassles, etc  
etc.  The Captain's (mine) orders.

As for MOB, we do MOB drills twice a year on "Dawn Treader" and on my  
J22 with the Venturing Scouts.  On the C320 we have the full up life  
sling system.  Life jackets are mandatory under sail - either  
automatic inflating harnesses, type 3 or type 2 jackets.  For any off  
shore sailing, ocean or great lakes, and all night sailing it is  
required everyone is tethered to the boat.  Also, everyone has a  
light, whistle, mirror and emergency strobe on their life jacket.  All  
tethers have a quick release if tangled with the boat and there is an  
added emergency.

We saw someone drown from another boat last year who went over board.   
Did not find his body for 19 days.  It was horrible watching it all  
unfold - and his wife and older kids having to handle the tragedy  
first hand.  Very long story, but it was preventable.  When his body  
did pop up another boater drowned. Very sad.

Regards,
Andrew

C320
"Dawn Treader"
#333
Pier 39
San Francisco


On Sep 14, 2010, at 11:43 AM, David Nolte wrote:

> Great point Pat. We lost one of our English Cockers right there off  
> the aft side deck while we were scooting along a broad reach at  
> around 6 knots. It was pretty touching watching her paddle as hard  
> as she could to try to catch us.
>
> After coming around we scooped her up. The doggie life jackets with  
> the handle on top come in handy in a number of situations.
>
> David Nolte
> Beach House #4
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2010, at 2:35 PM, Pat Ireland wrote:
>
>> Dean
>>
>> Thank you very much for the recap.  It's timely for us, as we just  
>> adopted
>> two poodles and are in the process of setting up the boat to keep  
>> them safe.
>>
>>
>> Another hazard to small dogs is the side deck where it rounds down  
>> at the
>> stern.  There is no non-skid in this area and once they start to  
>> slide it
>> takes quick work to affect a rescue.
>>
>> Pat, 801
>