Tony B
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2011
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- Cruising/Live-Aboard USA
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- Serenity
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 36 Dual Cabin -1986
*Dropping anchor/hoisting anchor - even electrical winch can fail.timjet wrote:
*......I can think of no reason to be on deck when under way....*
How about "Oh crap!!!!, what was that we hit?. let me go up front and see if any damage".
How about going up front to check out the dolphins playing? Why not, the water is slick as glass. Then all of a sudden a wake from hell throws you overboard. The wake was from a ship that passed in the distance 5 full minutes ago and you paid no attention to it.
Think about all of the times you did go forward and why.
Maybe I'm more cautious because having a sailboat, I spend lots of time forward. I'm still a firm believer in setting up to not go overboard. I have had many close calls where my inflatable life jacket/safety harness with lanyards kept me on the deck. Bought that after several close calls where I hung on for dear life and pure adrenaline gave me the strength to hang on to those little wire safety rails and pull myself up. Never actually hit the water.