Tag: life jacket

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) The other day we were browsing in a marine store for a new PFD and got a look at the new labeling on life jackets. Like many of you, I’d heard about the new rating and standards and the elimination of the old “Type” classifications. But PFDs aren’t something you […]

by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you’ve ever equipped your boat to go offshore, you know you’re supposed to have an EPIRB on board. But can you use a PLB instead? Why might you want a PLB or other beacon device in your life jacket? How to use and maintain them? Technological development has given […]