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tgruitt 
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 Topic: Bouyancy AidsPosted: 21 Nov 05 at 9:39pm |
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I'm looking for a new bouyancy aid. What is the smallest one around as I sail skiffs i want a small one. I don't care if it's not very bouyant as I can swim and float anyway, just needs to be small and comfortable. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Tom |
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Isis
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 9:43pm |
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The magic marine Black Magic looks about flatest I can find.
Regulations mean they all have about the same about of foam though so
there probibly isnt a vast amount of difference
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 9:48pm |
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iv heard that in Aus you can get harnesses with bouyancy aids in side them and they are no biger than a harnesses with out it so its like not wearing the bouyancy aid
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 9:52pm |
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My dad purchased a gul one recently very neat fitting!
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 9:59pm |
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which gul one is that? I have the Gul Garda and it's rather bulky!
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 10:02pm |
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It was a garda my dad bought and it seemed quite small cld be a new version? The pro 1 looks small on there site.
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 10:09pm |
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If you want one with less foam try and find one with less than 50N
bouyancy - all 50N BAs will have the same volume. Not sure if you can
get them less than 50N though - I certainly haven't seen any.
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Isis
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 10:16pm |
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I have the old style rooster one which i think just a garda with a
different badge? I find it very bulky, fine for the laser but ive got
the aformentioned MM one on my crimbo list now :D
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Posted: 22 Nov 05 at 9:20am |
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But you can be protested from a race if you are wearing a bouyancy aid that's less than 50N! Itis in the rules somewhere!
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Magic Marine every time Tom. I've tried a few now, I had a Gul Garda and every time you went in the drink it floated up round your ears somewhere, and I'd often undo the velcro strap by catching it with my forearm. I would also sometimes catch the spinnaker pole between my shoulder and the BA usually resulting in a swim and some anglo-saxon expletives. Easily sorted by wearing an aero vest over the top, but then much harder for a rescue driver to pull you out of the water. The MM BA has a wide velcro strap which you do up first before you zip it up which keeps it well and truly in place if you go in. It sits really high on your chest and stays clear of your harness. Unlike some MM products (like the old Tack Watch for example!!) the racing BA is a brilliant bit of kit and worth the extra tenner or so compared to what else is out there.
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