Salty Bottoms Mayday

[senator]

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[Guest]

Could be worse Rod "Salty Top Mayday"

As the man at the boating lake said "come in number 9 your times up are you in trouble number 6"

Jonathan

[senator]

I have to admit it did not even cross my mind but it may be a good idea to schedule in a bit of MOB practice for the Salty Bottoms.

would also be wise to set up a visit from the RNLI to carry out a sea safe inspection at either Easter or Mayday.

[mbird]

Very good idea Ian. When we finally get our bottoms salty (or at least have salty potential), one of the first thing I am going to practise is MOB recovery, but also ensure Sharon can do it as well, just incase it's me that gets soggy!

[Antares_9]

A wise (actually essential) bit of training and practise, but make sure it's MOB practise not recovery of floating fender practise Mark

Equally important is giving a lot of thought to measures to prevent a MOB happening.

[Guest]

Does that mean somebody actually has to be the MOB?

[Guest]

Erm, what about WOB?????

Carron

[mbird]

Erm, what about WOB?????

Carron

If you are offering to jump in, Carron, I'm quite happy to have an attempt at rescuing you ..... no guarantees though!

[Antares_9]

If you were doing a pro drill then you may well Simon, an old boiler suit stuffed with straw is also sometimes used. Getting the boat to the casualty, assuming you haven't lost sight is the easy bit but actual recovery is a different matter. I've only done it twice in anger, fortunately both occasions had a happy outcome. Both coincidentally were on the broads so I guess it may be that people take less care than they perhaps would at sea, possibly lulled by the apparently benign surroundings and holiday athmosphre. The prime rule is of course, don't get in the water.

[Guest]

May take you up on the offer Mark, but need to test the "she'll not drown" thing ... boy's will be boy's

Carron

[thirdmate]

Antares is dead right about recovery. We had a couple of real life MOB's and while the outcome was good, getting 1 guy on board with 3 of us and a freeboard of only 2' 9" was still a major issue.

As my RYA instructor said practice, practice and more practice !!!

Andy