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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 18-12-2016, 05:58
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Posted By Kenomac
Re: Do I Need A Life Raft

The Portland pudgy is ridiculous if being used as a proper dinghy to support a serious cruising lifestyle. The limitations are obvious. 'Looks like something out of Toontown. It would be unusable...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 27-10-2016, 18:02
Replies: 182
Views: 35,705
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Do I Need A Life Raft,

Sorry, but my opinion is that a proper dinghy should be able to serve triple duty. To serve as a liferaft, provide shore to boat transportation in any weather and to serve as a tow boat if and when...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 26-10-2016, 15:26
Replies: 182
Views: 35,705
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Do I Need A Life Raft

We have a liferaft onboard, but I'd sooner climb into one of our survival suits and/or the dinghy before I'd trust the liferaft. Besides, we'd need to be loosing a fight with fire onboard or going...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 25-10-2016, 13:58
Replies: 182
Views: 35,705
Posted By Kenomac
Re: Do I Need A Life Raft

A liferaft is more of a necessity when you plan on being out of reach of most shore based rescue services. On a Catalina 22 which is basically a daysailer, you most likely won't be far enough...
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