03-30-2023, 09:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-30-2023, 09:32 PM by RockyRaab2.)
Remember that you also have a manual activation option. The "auto" function is really only valuable if you happen to fall in while unconscious or get knocked out while falling in - pretty rare occurrences, IMO.
I bought a manual only PFD when I had my kayak because the chances of getting wet were far greater. Now that I have a power boat, I bought an auto/manual one but tend to wear the old vest most of the time anyway. I did put a new gas cartridge in the old one last year and keep the old one in the boat as a spare.
It is a very good idea to open up a PFD and inflate it with the mouth tube every year. Let it sit for a while to see if there is a slow leak. Then deflate and repack.
I bought a manual only PFD when I had my kayak because the chances of getting wet were far greater. Now that I have a power boat, I bought an auto/manual one but tend to wear the old vest most of the time anyway. I did put a new gas cartridge in the old one last year and keep the old one in the boat as a spare.
It is a very good idea to open up a PFD and inflate it with the mouth tube every year. Let it sit for a while to see if there is a slow leak. Then deflate and repack.