After searching the form and not finding an answer, I decided to ask.
I am taking sailing lessons (Lake Murray), and I am in preperations for buying a boat in the future.
I am looking at purchasing a Mustang PFD that will suit my needs on ebay for a good price (best that i've found anyway). Its a Mustang V MD3082 (man inflate w/harness), "new", from a reliable seller.
My question: How do you tell the manufacture date on something like this. I emailed Mustang with this question, and am awaiting an answer.
My reasoning?? I dont want something "new" thats been sitting on somebodys shelf for 5 years. I dont want to run into a situation like automotive tires manuf 6 years ago, with degraded rubber, but "new".
OR:
I am way overthinking this issue today and its time for a beer?
Thank you in advance for your time and opinion's.
Rich
I am taking sailing lessons (Lake Murray), and I am in preperations for buying a boat in the future.
I am looking at purchasing a Mustang PFD that will suit my needs on ebay for a good price (best that i've found anyway). Its a Mustang V MD3082 (man inflate w/harness), "new", from a reliable seller.
My question: How do you tell the manufacture date on something like this. I emailed Mustang with this question, and am awaiting an answer.
My reasoning?? I dont want something "new" thats been sitting on somebodys shelf for 5 years. I dont want to run into a situation like automotive tires manuf 6 years ago, with degraded rubber, but "new".
OR:
I am way overthinking this issue today and its time for a beer?
Thank you in advance for your time and opinion's.
Rich