why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

Yacht Saver..

Been around for about 15 years.. I think they are still sold..

These are inflateable bags that are installed inside the boat in spare (is
there such a thing) areas, like up under the deck..

I'm not sure how they are deployed, maybe someone who hangs out at the boat
shows can jump in here..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

Yacht Saver..

Been around for about 15 years.. I think they are still sold..

These are inflateable bags that are installed inside the boat in spare (is
there such a thing) areas, like up under the deck..

I'm not sure how they are deployed, maybe someone who hangs out at the boat
shows can jump in here..

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

BTW there are several used systems on the market that have completed round
the world trips.. "never needed it! Thank God!".. I'm not sure that is a
raving endorsement or not ;o)

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

BTW there are several used systems on the market that have completed round
the world trips.. "never needed it! Thank God!".. I'm not sure that is a
raving endorsement or not ;o)

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

The real reasons they went away if they did are -

no real value proposition except to new, rich, inexperienced cruisers

they cost too much

they take up too much room

When you find most boats with anchors that are 2 sizes too small, how
you gonna convince people to buy a boat preserver as well as a life
preserver as well as a belt, braces, a life raft, an epirb, ssb radio,
and on and on.

In fact, boats hardly even sink out in the wide blue (they do at the
dock freq - because of bad owners), except when they hit charted
rocks, islands, reefs, continents, assorted other hard bits that boat
owners can't seem to pay attention to. Even then the boats rarely
sink, they get stranded, broken to pieces, can't be refloated ...

So learn how to anchor and read a chart and you've eliminated 98
problems out of 100.



On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:00:56 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

BTW there are several used systems on the market that have completed round
the world trips.. "never needed it! Thank God!".. I'm not sure that is a
raving endorsement or not ;o)

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

The real reasons they went away if they did are -

no real value proposition except to new, rich, inexperienced cruisers

they cost too much

they take up too much room

When you find most boats with anchors that are 2 sizes too small, how
you gonna convince people to buy a boat preserver as well as a life
preserver as well as a belt, braces, a life raft, an epirb, ssb radio,
and on and on.

In fact, boats hardly even sink out in the wide blue (they do at the
dock freq - because of bad owners), except when they hit charted
rocks, islands, reefs, continents, assorted other hard bits that boat
owners can't seem to pay attention to. Even then the boats rarely
sink, they get stranded, broken to pieces, can't be refloated ...

So learn how to anchor and read a chart and you've eliminated 98
problems out of 100.



On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:00:56 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

BTW there are several used systems on the market that have completed round
the world trips.. "never needed it! Thank God!".. I'm not sure that is a
raving endorsement or not ;o)

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering?
 

Steve wrote:

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

I believe I saw a notice a couple of years ago that they'd gone out of
business.

As another noted, most boats that sink do so next to the dock through
owner inattention.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering?
 

Steve wrote:

I just tried their web site www.yachtsaver.com and it's down or ??

Maybe Yacht Saver needed a 'saver' of a different type..

I believe I saw a notice a couple of years ago that they'd gone out of
business.

As another noted, most boats that sink do so next to the dock through
owner inattention.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

Been around for about 15 years.. I think they are still sold..

These are inflateable bags that are installed inside the boat in spare (is
there such a thing) areas, like up under the deck..

We looked at an item like that about 5 years ago at the boat show in
Chas, SC. It looked like a great idea. We saw the bags installed in the cabin
behind the settees and along side the hull on the fore peak. I believe they
were lanyard actuated. The big thing though, I heard that they were taken off
the market for a safety reason. I haven't heard about them since.

Leanne

why no in-hull Hypalon autoinflating system to avoid foundering ?
 

Been around for about 15 years.. I think they are still sold..

These are inflateable bags that are installed inside the boat in spare (is
there such a thing) areas, like up under the deck..

We looked at an item like that about 5 years ago at the boat show in
Chas, SC. It looked like a great idea. We saw the bags installed in the cabin
behind the settees and along side the hull on the fore peak. I believe they
were lanyard actuated. The big thing though, I heard that they were taken off
the market for a safety reason. I haven't heard about them since.

Leanne