their fine vessels with the ultimate in comfort and functionality.



Loose cushions strewn around the cockpit are a safety hazard.



Of course. I bet poor Bob Crantz doesn't even know to cut those white
handles off if there's a toddler on board. The very fact that he's
suggesting cockpit gear that can't be secured show he's a non sailor
through and through.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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their fine vessels with the ultimate in comfort and functionality.



Loose cushions strewn around the cockpit are a safety hazard.



Of course. I bet poor Bob Crantz doesn't even know to cut those white
handles off if there's a toddler on board. The very fact that he's
suggesting cockpit gear that can't be secured show he's a non sailor
through and through.


Your ignorance is on compleat display. USCG mandates that the handles remain
and the cushions be ready to be thrown to someone who is in the water.

Are you not aware of such regulations?

You must be afraid Sudsy will spill beer on the cushions. Just limit her to
2 six packs and it won't be that much of a problem.

My cushions remain USCG approved! Including the swim platform cushions!

Holy!

Your ignorance is on compleat display. USCG mandates that the handles
remain
and the cushions be ready to be thrown to someone who is in the water.



Bob, you really should not be such an asshole. Seriously. Those
cushions are dangerous for toddlers and have resulted in face-down
drownings due to the handles. Most people know this if they sail.
No surprise that you don't. Please don't troll with info that can hurt
a child.


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
Your ignorance is on compleat display. USCG mandates that the handles
remain
and the cushions be ready to be thrown to someone who is in the water.


Bob, you really should not be such an asshole. Seriously. Those
cushions are dangerous for toddlers and have resulted in face-down
drownings due to the handles. Most people know this if they sail.
No surprise that you don't. Please don't troll with info that can hurt
a child.


This is nonsense. Are you telling us that you would leave your kid
unattended such that he could strap the cushion on his back and then
jump overboard?

There is certainly a danger there, but only because of stupid parents.
I would think that mutilating a standard piece of safety equipment
is a bigger danger.

BTW, if you're so concerned about safety, why haven't you put netting
around your cockpit - especially the open transom?

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In article ,
Jeff wrote:
Capt. Rob wrote:
Your ignorance is on compleat display. USCG mandates that the handles
remain
and the cushions be ready to be thrown to someone who is in the water.


Bob, you really should not be such an asshole. Seriously. Those
cushions are dangerous for toddlers and have resulted in face-down
drownings due to the handles. Most people know this if they sail.
No surprise that you don't. Please don't troll with info that can hurt
a child.


This is nonsense. Are you telling us that you would leave your kid
unattended such that he could strap the cushion on his back and then
jump overboard?

There is certainly a danger there, but only because of stupid parents.
I would think that mutilating a standard piece of safety equipment
is a bigger danger.

BTW, if you're so concerned about safety, why haven't you put netting
around your cockpit - especially the open transom?

The key to safety is not in the equipment but in ourselves. Apologies
to the original author for subverting the quote.

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www.sailnow.com

§160.049-4 Construction and workmanship.
(a) General. This specification covers buoyant cushions of the box type
filled with unicellular plastic foam buoyant material. Such cushions consist
essentially of a buoyant insert contained in an outer cover fitted with grab
straps. The primary purpose of such cushions is to provide buoyancy to aid a
person in keeping afloat in the water. Buoyant cushions providing less than
20 pounds buoyancy or less than 2 inches in thickness will not be
acceptable.

(b) Cover. One piece of material each for the top and bottom shall be
stitched together to form the cover except that piecing of the cover
material will be allowed provided it is for decorative purposes only. Gusset
or boxing materials shall be of not more than two pieces. If more than one
piece of material is used for the top, bottom, boxing or gusset, they shall
be attached by a double row of stitching of the type shown in Federal
Standard No. 751, for Seam types SSw-2 or LSb-2. The top and bottom may be
of any of the materials permitted for the cover, but the boxing or gusset
shall be a cotton fabric as specified by §160.049-3(b)(1) or other
equivalent material of a porous nature. Nonporous materials will not be
permitted for the boxing or gusset, but coated upholstery cloth specified by
§160.049-3(c)(2), perforated to permit adequate draining and drying will be
acceptable.

(c) Buoyant material. A buoyant insert for a buoyant cushion must comply
with the requirements in paragraph (c) (1) and (2) of this section and may
be:

(1) Molded in one piece; or

(2) Built up from sheet material if it is formed from:

(i) Three pieces or less in each layer, cemented together with an
all-purpose vinyl adhesive such as or equivalent to U.S. Rubber No. M-6256
or Minnesota Mining No. EC-870 and No. EC-1070;

(ii) Three layers or less that may be cemented; and

(iii) Staggered butts and seams of adjacent layers.

(d) Grab Straps. Grab straps shall be attached as shown on Dwg. No.
160,049-1 and shall finish 20 inches long and 1 inch wide at opposite ends.
The grab straps, if formed from cover material shall be folded and stitched
together so as to produce a double thickness with raw edges turned under.
Other means will be given special consideration.

(e) Seams and stitching. Seams shall be constructed with not less than a
3/8-inch border between the seam and the edge of the cover materials. All
stitching shall be a lock stitch, 7 to 9 stitches per inch, except as
follows: Chain stitching 6 to 8 stitches per inch with 20/4 thread on top
and 40/3 thread on the bottom, will be acceptable in constructing grab
straps.

(f) Workmanship. All cushions shall be of first class workmanship and shall
be free from defects materially affecting their appearance or
serviceability. Cushions classified as "seconds" or "irregular" will not be
acceptable under this specification.

[CGFR 65-37, 30 FR 11586, Sept. 10, 1965, as amended by CGD 72-163R, 38 FR
8119, Mar. 28, 1973]