"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Might is the operative word.


Might is a better word than NOT. As I said, the platform is one more
option which is better than one less.

Sure, and should is an even more operative word. Most of the time, a swim
platform will not be better for MOB recover, and when it's not appropriate,
may temp someone to use it. There's nothing wrong with having a swim
platform, but to claim that it should be used for an MOB is just
wrong-headed.

It's easy to say "might" in situations. You might fall off a horse, but the
chances of that happening in the next 10 minutes are pretty low.


As I said, for distance travel, you have no place to put it.

I can stow it aboard in the locker or place it on the fordeck. It's
rolled in that locker now and there's still room for a tea party in
there. I also know of folks who tow their dinghies on long cruises. No
big deal.

Actually, it is a big deal for several reasons. If you have to "stow" it
that means you'll have to unstow it when you want to use it. I know (well,
used to know) folks who shot heroin, but that doesn't make it smart.

It's a matter of length. A proper tether
will save your life. An improper tether will end it prematurely.

Too much slack was a reference to length. In any case, people make
mistakes. And again, the swim platform is one MORE option. Nothing
changes that, Jonathan. In a perfect world you don't fall off the boat,
you have the tether set correctly, we don't fall off a boat in calm
seas, the water is warm, the crew can get a MOB up on the
beam....except sometimes none of the above is true. I'll take that swm
platform....for it's fun factor, practicality and safety.
Now if my boat interior was smaller than other 35 footers with no swim
platform I might see another side. But that's not the case. The 35s5
and some others, such as the C&C 99 or C&C 34 XL let you have the cake
and eat it too.

It's a minor option for safety during MOBs. We're not talking about a
perfect world. We're talking about being prepared and smart enough to know
what to do, so that a MOB is unlikely.

For the fun factor and practicality, I have no argument at all. I will even
stretch and say that there is some limited safety factor, but not for an
MOB. It's not safe for that when an MOB is likely.