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Tony, no they don't!
I still remember the survival training I was given in the Navy. They showed us how to make flotation devices from the clothes we wore. Why would they teach us that if we were required to wear a PFD at all times? Because, the only time we were REQUIRED to wear pfds was during Genreral Quarters. I didn't even have to wear one as a crewmember of the 26' launch or Captain's Gig. Heck, we had to climb up and down the lines from a mooring boom onto the boats. Wearing PFDs would have made a difficult task nearly impossible!Also, when playing war games with other Navy and CG vessels, I noticed their crews didn't wear them either.Perhaps we should refrain from trying to legislate "Common Sense". Wear one if you want, but let other adults make their own decissions, just like they do in the Navy.~ Happy sails to you ~ _/) ~
I still remember the survival training I was given in the Navy. They showed us how to make flotation devices from the clothes we wore. Why would they teach us that if we were required to wear a PFD at all times? Because, the only time we were REQUIRED to wear pfds was during Genreral Quarters. I didn't even have to wear one as a crewmember of the 26' launch or Captain's Gig. Heck, we had to climb up and down the lines from a mooring boom onto the boats. Wearing PFDs would have made a difficult task nearly impossible!Also, when playing war games with other Navy and CG vessels, I noticed their crews didn't wear them either.Perhaps we should refrain from trying to legislate "Common Sense". Wear one if you want, but let other adults make their own decissions, just like they do in the Navy.~ Happy sails to you ~ _/) ~