Maybe we should simply require that all the type 4s on a boat must be in good
condition. The old kapok stories anout sitting on cushions rendering them
unsafe is obsolete. People should throw them away when the straps go bad or
they start splitting apart tho.
If you threw a type 4 to MOBs immediately the survival rate would go up
significantly. If nothing else it will give you a better target when you
execute your Williamson turn.
On my boat, if it looks like a type 4, it is. I don't have any cushions that
are not life saving devices, in good condition.