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Re: Kill Cords
[Re: Pvgreg]
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02/28/2017 03:45 AM
02/28/2017 03:45 AM
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Jeannius
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Use one, every time, no exception. Just irresponsible not to. It's not just your own life you are putting at risk it is all the people nearby some of whom might have to try to catch your unattended dinghy. This is one example of how an unattended dinghy can behave... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mogrUQ9QIk
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Re: Kill Cords
[Re: Jeannius]
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02/28/2017 05:13 AM
02/28/2017 05:13 AM
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Christo
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For anyone who thinks that having other people in the boat means you don't need to bother wearing a kill-cord...have a read: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-22560652Father/husband killed, 8yr old daughter killed, mother/wife lost a leg, 4yr old in need of surgery. And this was a decent sized RIB, not a small tippy-slippy dinghy.
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Re: Kill Cords
[Re: Christo]
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02/28/2017 10:54 AM
02/28/2017 10:54 AM
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snowdog
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Christo: comparing the incident and boat in the link to driving a dinghy through a mooring field is like comparing kids pulling a wagon to a race car.
s/v Snow Dog - Leopard 46
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Re: Kill Cords
[Re: Pvgreg]
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02/28/2017 10:55 AM
02/28/2017 10:55 AM
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denverd0n
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Pvgreg said: The one time you wish you had used it maybe be the last time you will ever need it. Well put. I always use mine. I also take it with me when I leave the dinghy as an extra security measure.
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Re: Kill Cords
[Re: Zanshin]
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02/28/2017 10:36 PM
02/28/2017 10:36 PM
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DanS
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An eye-opening thread -- thanks to all who've contributed. On our recent charter with TMM the lanyard was tightly wrapped around the throttle handle, apparently to prevent it from getting lost. I didn't give it much thought at the time and didn't try to unwrap it, but you're all making me rethink that. I do bring along one of these as a backup. Dan <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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