[Public-list] overboard

[Rod Symmes]

I feel that all this talk of trailing lines is unrealistic.  25 or 30 feet of line would give about 3 seconds for the person thrown into the water to get to the surface, orient themselves and swim to the trailing line.  I wouldn't want to bet my life on all of that happening.  Even if you did manage to disconnect the autopilot from the tiller,  your boat will head to windward but I bet it will not stop.  If you are now swimming, fully clothed and hopefully with a now inflated PFD,  I don't think you will ever catch your boat.
    I think what we need to concentrate on is going on deck with a tether that will not let us get overboard should we fall  -  get in the habit of using it  -  then put all these unpleasant thoughts to rest and just enjoy the sailing.

Cheers,    Rod

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dick fillinich 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Thursday, January 02, 1997 3:57 AM
  Subject: [Public-list] overboard


  In the case of tiller steering,rig a ring or small pulley to aft stay above tiller,run small line through loop and attach to auto pilot steering rod,let 25or30 feet of line trail behind boat,with knots at end of line.If you find yourself oveerboard make way to stern and yank on line pulling steering rod off tiller.Boat will stop course it was on and youy can climb back on board.

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