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Category: Safety Equipment

Safety Equipment expounds on some of the gear we have on our boat to improve our odds of survival including: life jackets, tethers, life raft and a swim enclosure, which adds a measure of swimming off the back of our catamaran.

June 16, 2017August 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

DIY Catamaran Safety: Our Pool Noodle Swim Enclosure

August 26, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Child Safety on a Sailboat: Our Kids’ First Day Aboard

August 22, 2015August 31, 2026Lorraine Escher

Life Raft Servicing: What’s Inside a Life Raft?

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