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Originally Posted by vash
i was reading the specs to my PFD. it provides 16.5 lbs of buoyancy lift. at first glance that isnt much, right?
i dont naturally float all that well.
help me work this through. haha. the PFD manufacturers come up with this 16.5lbs. that just covers a wide range of body types? a super lean, heavily muscled guy would need more right? i'm surprised i dont float like a slice of bacon..or a fake hotdog.
i did learn early on, that crappy moldy smelling PFD they hand you in one of those big tourist boats..in a big accident, i bet that is all they find. a bunch of floating vest. they dont fit people, not the way we just toss them over our heads.  that one under the airplane seat..yea. two arm straps. |
Flotation devices usually clearly state what size of person they are rated for. They are designed to keep your head above water, and not much else. Dress for the water, don't carry things that will weight you down. Put those things in an air tight duffel, and they may float anyway. Common sense will tell you what to wear and carry.