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| Originally Posted by TerryH Well it would be a bit difficult for your average dive-boat skipper not to
pick up how the odd clip worked. Main difference IMO is whether you can
get someone out one-handed without cutting. Soon as you introduce the
prospect of having to cut, you also introduce the prospect of not having
anything to cut with.
Be much happier with a skipper attempting to undo a basic common or
garden clip, then I would him trying desperatly to locate some sort of
cutting device. |
There are many different methods that skippers use to get people out of the water. I know of a few that use a davit and just get a hook onto someones gear and winch them out of the water. In this case a 1 piece harness is more secure.
A lot have lifts, so it's a case of a boat hook and dragging the victim onto the lift and using that, gear and all.
I think you're talking about ribs... which are really the easiest to get someone back onboard.
Any skipper that has a problem with a 1 piece is a complete idiot, and instead of monaing about their own lack of knowledge should just learn how to deal with their customers requirements, and learn how to get someone out of a 1 piece quickly. I have found it actually quicker to remove someone from a 1 piece than to find and undo all the clips, however I do have more experience of this type of harness than your average skipper.