LIFE JACKETS

LIFE JACKETS The federal government requires personal Flotation Devises, PFD’s, commonly known as life jackets, on all recreational boats including kayaks and canoes. There must be a serviceable and accessible PFD of the correct type for each person aboard. Needless to say PFD’s are only effective if worn. Type I PFD’s are offshore vests which provide maximum buoyancy and will turn most unconscious persons face up in the water. Type II vests are near shore vests which will turn some persons face up in the water. Type III PFD’s are considered floatation aids, are usually the most comfortable PFD’s, but they do not turn persons face up in the water Type IV PFD’s are throwable devises like cushions, life rings, etc. PFD’s are available for infants, children and youth as well as adults and many are available in manually and automatically inflatable styles. See my website, www.mountains-and-seas.com, for a sampling of these types and styles of PFD’s.