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Fri, Feb 11, 2005 2:19 PM

From: "Bob Austin" thataway4@cox.net
Subject: [PUP] Life Raft

No Question that the survival pod takes up a large amount of deck space. it is
overwhelming on the Nordhavn 47. If I put a pod on a boat, I probably would make
a Sumbrella cover for it when in port. The boat which Milt asked about is a 60
footer. Also in the post from 2002, I mention what are negatives to this system.

Actually Milts is getting a Nordhavn 47. I made my comments as a
Nordhavn 47 owner, about how it would work on a Nordhavn 47.

I suspect that one would be highly motivated to get a 250 lb object off the deck
if the boat was burning--it would require that the lashing be released--and the

If you store any additional items in the pod it will weight more.
Our abandon ship bag weights 40 pounds (water, additional EPIRB, water
maker etc).

I looked at the inside of the 4 man, and it is only possible to have 4 people
fit in it if at least one person is on top another, this is especially true if you
want to put an abandon ship bag in with you. Imagine this with one
injured crew memeber!

It appears that the 6 man is the smallest workable size for a crew of 4,
which weighs 400 lbs. I have been inside a 4 man liferaft, and I do
not believe they will hold 4 people safely if one is injured.
This is the reason we got a 6 man Winslow for our crew of 4.

boat pushed over the side. On the other hand if the boat is burning--the life
raft may have gone up in flames--so perhaps the point is moot.

You have to lift the pod over the railing not to mention the boat deck
has more motion then the lower deck. While you could have a
removable railing, that has it's own set of issues.

If the crew was just two, I know my wife and I would not be able to get
the 250 lb pod overboard. In any kind of sea as, one of us would stumble,
and probably injure ourselves. We know this from our experience
with similar tasks try to put the dinghy over.

Fortunately rescue seems to be fairly rapid with a GPS equipted EPRIB and AMVER
system. http://www.msa.govt.nz/Search&Rescue/amver.htm

While that depends on where the problem occurs, that is truly OUR hope!

Scott Strickland
Nordhavn 47
Strickly for fun.

From: "Bob Austin" thataway4@cox.net Subject: [PUP] Life Raft >No Question that the survival pod takes up a large amount of deck space. it is >overwhelming on the Nordhavn 47. If I put a pod on a boat, I probably would make >a Sumbrella cover for it when in port. The boat which Milt asked about is a 60 >footer. Also in the post from 2002, I mention what are negatives to this system. Actually Milts is getting a Nordhavn 47. I made my comments as a Nordhavn 47 owner, about how it would work on a Nordhavn 47. >I suspect that one would be highly motivated to get a 250 lb object off the deck >if the boat was burning--it would require that the lashing be released--and the If you store any additional items in the pod it will weight more. Our abandon ship bag weights 40 pounds (water, additional EPIRB, water maker etc). I looked at the inside of the 4 man, and it is only possible to have 4 people fit in it if at least one person is on top another, this is especially true if you want to put an abandon ship bag in with you. Imagine this with one injured crew memeber! It appears that the 6 man is the smallest workable size for a crew of 4, which weighs 400 lbs. I have been inside a 4 man liferaft, and I do not believe they will hold 4 people safely if one is injured. This is the reason we got a 6 man Winslow for our crew of 4. >boat pushed over the side. On the other hand if the boat is burning--the life >raft may have gone up in flames--so perhaps the point is moot. You have to lift the pod over the railing not to mention the boat deck has more motion then the lower deck. While you could have a removable railing, that has it's own set of issues. If the crew was just two, I know my wife and I would not be able to get the 250 lb pod overboard. In any kind of sea as, one of us would stumble, and probably injure ourselves. We know this from our experience with similar tasks try to put the dinghy over. >Fortunately rescue seems to be fairly rapid with a GPS equipted EPRIB and AMVER >system. http://www.msa.govt.nz/Search&Rescue/amver.htm While that depends on where the problem occurs, that is truly OUR hope! Scott Strickland Nordhavn 47 Strickly for fun.