On Dec 1, 1:27�pm, Gene Kearns
wrote:
On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:57:14 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

This time it was three guys from NJ.

Apparently they thought the primary purpose of having PFD aboard a
small boat was to palacate the USCG in case of inspection.

Moot point, since it took all night to find them.

If you want to champion something, it should be immersion suits. At 50
degrees, they only had about 2-3 hours to live... with or without a
PFD.

I guess PFDs would make it easier to find the bodies, though.

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Assuming that at the time of the accident you have no idea how long it
will take resuce to find you, would you rather have a 5 minute or a
2-3 hour potential lifespan.

In what way would wearing a lifejacket have *diminished* the
possibility of survival?