I believe it is still the only brand that is USCG approved. At least
it was when we bought ours. The instructions say not to wear them
under any other clothing and I think there is a tag on the device
also that says so. Interesting that I was just talking to someone that
had the same thing happen. You would think people would have
enough common sense not to do it.

Doug
s/v Callista

"DSK" wrote in message
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Doug Dotson wrote:
Hard to inflate it when one is unconscience. This ranks right up
there with the paranoia about seat belts trapping one rather than
saving ones life. The probability of having a self-inflating PFD
trapping one rather than saving one is pretty small.

I agree... and I think that the USCG does too since I've seen Coasties on
patrol wearing auto-inflate models.

One thing to beware of though... do NOT wear an inflatable under foul
weather gear. I know of a couple of people who have had problems,
including one who literally had to stab through his jacket with a
marlinspike... and quickly, because he was suffocating. Another case I've
read of suffered a broken rib.

Technology can solve lots of problems, but it always brings it's own
problems along.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King