Foxsea
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Has anyone come up with a good way to recover a guy gone overboard? (yeah - always with his fly down.) After falling into cold water, he's pretty helpless.
We tried it once, in the summer, in calm water - Power Squadron. Even with the ladder, it's not that easy getting a fully clothed, older guy back and onto the boat. Prop's at the back, ladder's at the back. Wind causes drift ...
So what about in the winter and rough water? I'd think my cruiser suit would make it even harder, even if I survived the cold shock. It's something I really don't want to think about (for the "Ever Been Scared" thread...). What's the survival outlook in that scenario? Fishing without a buddy just seems dumb.
We tried it once, in the summer, in calm water - Power Squadron. Even with the ladder, it's not that easy getting a fully clothed, older guy back and onto the boat. Prop's at the back, ladder's at the back. Wind causes drift ...
So what about in the winter and rough water? I'd think my cruiser suit would make it even harder, even if I survived the cold shock. It's something I really don't want to think about (for the "Ever Been Scared" thread...). What's the survival outlook in that scenario? Fishing without a buddy just seems dumb.
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