[C320-list] Crew Overboard!

[Robert E. Sloat]

Bob Sloat
Mobile:  847 767 4507
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Santangelo" <andrew_santangelo at mac.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Crew Overboard!


> 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
>>
> 
>