Four years ago I got 2 West Marine inshore autoinflator PFDs. Since then on 2 occasions I have found a jacket had auto inflated while in the boat cabin. There were no leaks in the cabin so water didn't set it off. The cellulose crystal in the bobbin was present but the spring loaded plunger had spread the central opening enough to allow it to pass and puncture the CO2 cartridge. The bobbins were within 3 years of the manufacture date.
So is this a result of heat/humidity (I'm in Tennessee) or do I have a spring that's a little too powerfull?
Any thoughts?
So is this a result of heat/humidity (I'm in Tennessee) or do I have a spring that's a little too powerfull?
Any thoughts?