FWIW I never had a problem in big waves myself: they just take you up and down. (Getting in and out through big surf is another story.) Small waves and wind that splashes water in your face can be a nuisance, but if you spend enough time swimming laps in the pool, you learn to not breathe in water that gets into your mouth.
Non scuba deaths but request for information
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First of all, I'm sorry to hear what happened and your family has my condolences.
I remember being taught if wearing a shirt to float on your back and splash air under it to make a balloon and just try to get yourself somewhere safe. If no shirt, do the best you can to get somewhere safe, even if it isn't where you came from.
I can relate to the unmanned boat problem. In April, I was fishing along in about 20 of water with the trolling motor on cruise control set to slow speed. I went to put a rod down on the deck to switch to different one and mis-stepped to the floor at the same time a boat wake caused my boat to rock. It caused me to lose my balance and I went over the starboard side in a flash.
I lost the rod in the water because I hadn't quite let go of it and it went overboard with me. It was cool at 6am, so I was wearing a long sleeve cotton shirt, jeans and hiking boots. Water temps were in the low 60's. It seemed like forever to get to the surface and I had to work to stay afloat. Luckily, I had the remote control around my neck for the trolling motor and was able to stop the boat before it got too far away. I was freezing. If I hadn't had the remote around my neck, I wouldn't be typing this because the boat would have just kept going away faster than I could swim.
I always wear a life jacket and kill switch when I'm driving the boat because all it takes is a slight hiccup at 60 mph to throw you out of the boat. However, I never wore a life jacket while fishing. Now I wear an Onyx A-24 while I'm fishing for protection against going overboard....
I remember being taught if wearing a shirt to float on your back and splash air under it to make a balloon and just try to get yourself somewhere safe. If no shirt, do the best you can to get somewhere safe, even if it isn't where you came from.
I can relate to the unmanned boat problem. In April, I was fishing along in about 20 of water with the trolling motor on cruise control set to slow speed. I went to put a rod down on the deck to switch to different one and mis-stepped to the floor at the same time a boat wake caused my boat to rock. It caused me to lose my balance and I went over the starboard side in a flash.
I lost the rod in the water because I hadn't quite let go of it and it went overboard with me. It was cool at 6am, so I was wearing a long sleeve cotton shirt, jeans and hiking boots. Water temps were in the low 60's. It seemed like forever to get to the surface and I had to work to stay afloat. Luckily, I had the remote control around my neck for the trolling motor and was able to stop the boat before it got too far away. I was freezing. If I hadn't had the remote around my neck, I wouldn't be typing this because the boat would have just kept going away faster than I could swim.
I always wear a life jacket and kill switch when I'm driving the boat because all it takes is a slight hiccup at 60 mph to throw you out of the boat. However, I never wore a life jacket while fishing. Now I wear an Onyx A-24 while I'm fishing for protection against going overboard....
Bob DBF
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In CA you have to have enough jackets for everyone but the only requirement to wear them is:
Under California law, every child under 13 years of age on a moving recreational vessel of any length must wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket in serviceable condition and of a type and size appropriate for the conditions and the activity. The law does not apply to children under 13 years of age who are:
- on a sailboat and are constrained by a harness tethered to the sailboat
- in an enclosed cabin
- on a vessel engaged in an emergency rescue situation
On my boat, I require passengers have them within reach and wear them when I ask. Also when going into water over their head, the water is cold and can take your breath away, which can get dangerous. Once acclimated they can remove them for swimming,
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