just saw an RNLI crew member being interviewed on the tele about inflatables. He told the reporter that you should keep a line attacjhed to all inflatables all the time. Great if you only want to get the inflatable back after it capsizes. Had this arguement with a big burly gent on Tynemouth Beach many moons ago when i was a lifeguard. Sea choppy, three kids no more than five in a little dingy. Asked him to bring it in, he said go away i have a line attached to it. Walking away i said something along the lines of only want the dingy back do you. Should have seen him pull the dingy in. The line should be attached to the lifejacket worn by the kids.
RNLI bad advice
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SIXFOOTSTEVE
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Good point Alan
Red5
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I\'ve just joined the Auxillary Coastgaurds so will probably come across these things on a regular occurrence once me training is completed.
If I had my way I\'d ban the things completely. I mean would you jump in a regular boat with no means of propulsion coz that\'s what these things are like. They are so light that it takes nowt for them to be out of sight in a matter of minutes.
If I had my way I\'d ban the things completely. I mean would you jump in a regular boat with no means of propulsion coz that\'s what these things are like. They are so light that it takes nowt for them to be out of sight in a matter of minutes.
