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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

31-03-2015, 06:34

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

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Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

It's a lot safer to have one of your crew lay low, and throw an extra life vest overboard to rescue instead. After the drill is over, we'll sometimes reward ourselves by trailing a line and letting...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

31-03-2015, 05:48

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

Getting them back on board, I like the net and any way to winch them aboard. Rope ladders are useless, your toes end up smashed against the undersides, where they cant grip the rungs. Even the...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2015, 16:40

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

I agree, in both cases. Though I divide the compass into quarters for the second. I think your "degree" way may be better! More practice...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2015, 16:15

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

Maybe we should talk about fires next!

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2015, 13:56

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

Sure. I'll take the heat for calling the Williamson turn. In cases where it takes some time to get your crew on deck and organized, your MOB can disappear in the distance behind. How do you find...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2015, 11:58

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

99.999% of the MOBs occur because the captain casually tosses a float overboard, clicks his stopwatch, then calls a drill. My point being that this is something that should be PRACTICED, not merely...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

30-03-2015, 10:48

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

Excuse me, but I've done countless MOB drills on several different types of boats, and recovered a missing woman last year who was lost from another capsized boat. If someone here wants to compare...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

29-03-2015, 21:03

Replies: 194

MOB Procedures

Views: 21,494

Posted By ryon

Re: MOB Procedures

Call all hands. Throw MOB pole, push MOB button, maintain visual, throw trash in the water. Helm notes course, starts engine, begins Williamson turn, then steers reciprocal. Get sails in, any way you...

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