Safety Skunkwerks for the Rally Season...

[silverghost]

Take a Coast Guard approval tag off a cheap lifevest & sew or glue it on your Lifeline race vest !

The only one who will really know ~~~is YOU !

I can hear the Feds comming after me now for suggesting doing this !

[roadtripse]

All of the occupants in the Outerlimits that did a spinout at the Smoke On the Water Poker Run a few years ago were wearing these things. They found the inflated vests floating in the water, but unfortuantely, not many of them had anyone floating in them. And rescuers responded within moments of the accident. People just vanished.

As for comfort, I am uncomfortable not having my Lifeline on when running or riding these days. Pretty basic insurance, really. Jill insists on her's too.

[Bertram Boy]

Great topic Todd.

Although, just a little bit of warning. I purchased the "Offshore" type jacket a few years ago, and although it offers excellent protection, it's meant as more of a standup jacket. It's bit difficult to use it while sitting down in a Donzi.

It's like the one seen here.

http://www.lifelinejackets.com/comp_jackets.cfm

[roadtripse]

Agree Cliff, the competition version is, how do you say it kindly, a bit bulky? We use the poker run versions, and even with the flak jacket inserts, they aren't bad sitting down. Good heads up for someone who might be looking at these and doesn't know the differences in the models.