Attn. DaveS

[Julian]

what is this bag outboard on your rail for.

Have you ever worried it may spill it's load. I could gain lots of room on my decks if I did similar, but hanging a bag on the outside of the rail has never even occurred to me.



I could add another foot to our 14ft beam, that would get harbour masters in a tiz.

[Booby Trapper]

Probably full of bricks, movable ballast ? or could be MOB sling?

[Telo]

That's where he keeps his piece, his biscuit, and a bottle of orange juice for playtime.

[DaveS]

what is this bag outboard on your rail for.

It is, indeed, a MOB sling gadget. Never been used in anger. The end of the line is tied on to the toerail and threaded through a (mild steel, grr! ) grommet in the bag so, at least in theory, even if the bag attachments fail everything's still tied to the boat.

[little boy blue]

[/quote] .... even if the bag attachments fail everything's still tied to the boat.[/quote]

and perhaps perfectly placed to fall right into the propellor

[Booby Trapper]

what is this bag outboard on your rail for.

It is, indeed, a MOB sling gadget. Never been used in anger. The end of the line is tied on to the toerail and threaded through a (mild steel, grr! ) grommet in the bag so, at least in theory, even if the bag attachments fail everything's still tied to the boat.

So if you fall in from your boat Dave do you have to make sure you do it on the starboard side. Or do you have two?

[ljs]

what is this bag outboard on your rail for.

It is, indeed, a MOB sling gadget. Never been used in anger. The end of the line is tied on to the toerail and threaded through a (mild steel, grr! ) grommet in the bag so, at least in theory, even if the bag attachments fail everything's still tied to the boat.

So if you fall in from your boat Dave do you have to make sure you do it on the starboard side. Or do you have two?

I have to say that I have never seen Dave fall in from the port side of his boat.
And Silkie usually dives in from the pontoon, especially at night

[sahona]

At least he's got one!
Where's yours - and can it be deployed.............................if you're single handed?

[Booby Trapper]

At least he's got one!
Where's yours - and can it be deployed.............................if you're single handed?

Actually my new boat does have one It's hanging on the pushpit, Thanks for reminding me I must have a look at it and see how it works. .

[DaveS]

and perhaps perfectly placed to fall right into the propellor

I hope not.

I've a saildrive, so the prop's fairly deep, the rescue line is a floater, and the MOB sling buoy is, well, buoyant! The empty bag might sink - I haven't tried it to see - but given that in its normal state it is full of floaty things, I wouldn't have thought there's much of a risk.