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Don't know if others have seen this item, but in light of recent events it appears to have merit. Thoughts?
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If you want to see what it looks like and how it might save a life go to youtube Tom Gruenwald Nebulus flotation device?Think of the lives that this would have saved on Winnipesaukee alone?? I don't think we need a new law. I think we need common sense?Every machine should have something like this device Dick
My friend and I were just discussing something along these lines last night.One thing that is concerning in making this a requirement by law is the price tag. Im not here to argue that its not worth every penny, or the value of life versus money... just that legislating that everyone who wants to ice fish with a sled or ATV spend $500 would definitely be met with resistance... I have a more pertinent question that Id like your, or other people's opinions on... how feasible is it to use in a crash/breakthrough situation being that its manually activated? I can see the value of manually activated PFDs, as they are intended to stay on a person when they go into the water/get thrown from a boat or PWC, etc but with this being attached to an ATV or sled.... you are cruising along at Xmph across a lake and break through... don't you most likely get thrown/separated from your machine? is needing to get back to your machine, access the thing, and yank the cord feasible? Im just asking... Ive never broken through on an ATV or sled and forgive the pun, don't know how that would "go down." It would seem that a PFD or floating suit for the person, and perhaps an automatically activated float for the machine that was activated at some depth/pressure (>5ft ?) would be more useful?
You have to pay for seat belts, air bags and ABS breaks in NH but many people won't use them? Cigarettes have warning messages but many people continue to puff away? wearing camo clothing during deer season just because NH doesn't mandate orange? I wish there was a practical way to teach people to do the safe thing rather than having to make a new law. But! Here in NH we have the right to Live Free and Die Dick
One of the possible recommendations was (as with a boat throttle) you use a cord which connects to the activation handle and that cord is held by the driver? There has been a lot of discussion about this including the fact that few boat operators connect the throttle release to their vest. I'm guilty of that?? Just another thing to think about?Dick
Watching the Nebulus videos it doesn't look to be much tension the pull the actuator cord? But that would have to be evaluated? The kill switch on my outboard has been a problem because it takes so little effort to pull it?? While trolling for salmon I have pulled it several times when I swiveled my seat to point to a rigger release?? A little unnerving when I'm also fighting 3 foot waves??Dick
I'm all for promoting safety... but lets leave it at that, get the word out that such items are available should you choose to use them... The last thing the "Live Free or Die" state needs is more rules and regulations. Lets be real here, more people die everyday from stuffing down too many donuts, than all the folks who lost their lives through the ice this year. Again, not saying that they aren't tragedies but saddling tens of thousands of responsible, safety minded sportsman with regulation because a small few acted with haste or carelessness is not reasonable.