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Thread: PFD storage ideas/solutions
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04-25-2013, 10:29 AM #1
PFD storage ideas/solutions
It seems like space is always an issue on boats no matter the size, which has become worse since the addition of our son. Last season I instituted a one bag per female and no personal coolers rule to help accommodate the extra stuff associated with the baby. We usually have 6-8 adults on the boat per outing leaving storage limited.
On to the question: I'm going to add a bow ballast bag under the front seats, which is where I currently store the anchor and extra PFD's (the cheap orange ones) to stay legal. Do you guys have any advice on where/how to relocate these so they aren't constantly in the way? Does anyone make really small PFD's that store easily and are coast guard approved? We seem to get "safety checked" at least once or twice a season. Any help is appreciated!2018 Murder Max
2008 Outback V-Bought new; sold in 2018
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04-25-2013, 10:55 AM #2
If you don't all wear them all the time or swim in them all the time you can probably get away with 2-3 vests that actually get worn. Then stow the others away in a compartment that is less accessible or used. I've found that, aside from the kids, we typically only use a few vests and just trade off for whoever is riding. The guys just swap, the girls just swap. That is considering you don't have a wide variety of "sizes of people" in your group.
I stash my "only pull these out when we get checked" jackets up under the gunnels on the edges up front or behind the seat backs.So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...
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04-25-2013, 11:17 AM #3
Great information Berg!! But... in relations to this thread... What?! I don't think thats what he was looking for! hahaha!!
I haven't found anything different than the same PFD's your referring to. However, you can store some under the captains chair. You have to stuff them in from the compartment behind it (I'm going to catch grief on that statement!). Gets tedious to get to, but... it works!Last edited by sicktc06; 04-25-2013 at 11:21 AM.
Stephen
2009 Mobius LSV
Black and Yellow
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04-25-2013, 11:32 AM #4
I answered part of it in between mixing my bloody mary's and scrambled eggs didn't I....?
What about the inflatable ones? I'd bet they would be pretty compact, but I think some of the fancier ones that self-inflate expire because of the CO2 canister.So when is this "old enough to know better" supposed to kick in?
2001 MobiusV - Slightly Modified...
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04-25-2013, 01:46 PM #5
i throw them in the rear lockers on top of the ballast bags. all personal items go behind the observer seat, shows go behind the driver and anchor under the driver seat
David
2017 Moomba Mojo Max Surf Edition, 2 Pair Wetsounds Rev10s powered by an SD2, 6 pair Wetsounds XS650M and Wetsounds XS12 powered by SD6 all controlled by a WS420. 2 Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 Spectrum underwater lights
SOLD***2008 Mobius LSV, Gravity III , Wake Plate, Z5, Exile SX65c's, Exile XM9s, Exile XI12D, Exile Javelin, Exile 30.2***SOLD
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04-25-2013, 01:56 PM #6
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04-25-2013, 01:57 PM #7
PFD storage ideas/solutions
Shoes*****. Typo!
Sent from my iPhoneDavid
2017 Moomba Mojo Max Surf Edition, 2 Pair Wetsounds Rev10s powered by an SD2, 6 pair Wetsounds XS650M and Wetsounds XS12 powered by SD6 all controlled by a WS420. 2 Lumitec SeaBlaze X2 Spectrum underwater lights
SOLD***2008 Mobius LSV, Gravity III , Wake Plate, Z5, Exile SX65c's, Exile XM9s, Exile XI12D, Exile Javelin, Exile 30.2***SOLD
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04-25-2013, 01:57 PM #8
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04-25-2013, 02:50 PM #9
I like going to the shoe show!
and, once again, a thread has gone horribly off track . . . .
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04-25-2013, 03:42 PM #10
The PFDs by law need to be easily accessable. You will probably get by with a warning if they are not. Just make sure the throwable is accessable.
1998 Mobius
310 HP PCM
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