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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Re: Security belt
bmintz@XXX.XXX
Date: Sun Jan 21 2001 - 18:38:12 EST
In a message dated 1/21/01 5:28:03 PM Central Standard Time,
ceramics@XXX.XXX writes:
<< What we all need is a way too stop the boat should we fall over
Luff up / kill the motor / release the self steering / somehow stop the boat
Rick >>
Is that the "dead man's switch"? Like on an outboard. Something that you
wear around your wrist or waist, and if you fall over it stops the motor.
Theoretically a sailboat will luff if the tiller is let go.
So what a bout an auto pilot? I seem to recall that radio controlled
airplanes will begin to circle if they get out of range. Is there an
electronic transmitter that will allow an auto pilot to operate normally only
if it receives signal from some transmitter. One tht is presuamably worn on
the overboard victim. Anyone ever sen that? For a self steer it will have
to be strictly mechanical. a rope of some sort. Fall over, and it would
have to release the self steering and the boat would hopefully luff up.
Is any of this better than wearing a harness like you are supposed to?
BTW I remember that on the Ra Expeditions that they towed a line for
overboards, as they were unable to turn around. I do not recall if it ever
saved anyone though.
Bill
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