View Poll Results: Do you wear your kill switch lanyard
All the time
136
43.17%
Some of the time
118
37.46%
Never
61
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Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
09-28-2006 | 11:12 AM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
Originally Posted by Tantrum
I wear mine most of the time. Im close to "all the time" but dont want exagerate because I can think of 1 or 2 times I didnt.
09-28-2006 | 02:36 PM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
We get "The Look" when we are out with our PFD's on. Doesn't matter to us. I've been thrown into the water before both with and without floatation. Here's something for everyone to try just to make a point that will stay with you. Jump into the water without a PFD and then have someone throw one in to you. Now try to put that thing on in the water. You'll find it is next to impossible to get on correctly. Now, take it a step further. Imagine you've just been pitched from the boat at speed. Chances are you are badly hurt at best - ribs broke, head injury, generally barely conscious if you are lucky. Now try and image trying to get that PFD on. It's going to be impossible.
The kill lanyard is another thought provoker. When we first purchased our boat, I wore the lanyard. Problem was that the place it was located caused the cords to tangle in the steering wheel. NOT GOOD! I thought about it and went down to Home Depot and purchased a couple of items - some velcro straps and a steel D ring. I sewed the D ring onto the velcro strap and snapped the lanyard clips into the D ring. As soon as we are about to be above wake speed, I loop the velcro strap around my ankle and secure it. This keeps the lanyard cords out the way of the wheel but still provides the kill capability. Simple fix and much safer. Oh yeah, don't forget to check and make sure those lanyards actually KILL the engines.
My wife is EXTREMELY easy on the eyes (just check the avitar). Her bikini's aways cause second looks by most everyone. Still, she is just as A--L as I am about PFD's. Sure, it detracts from the "view". But there's plenty of time for that once we stop somewhere. Besides - at 60mph or more you can't see a whole lot anyway.
The kill lanyard is another thought provoker. When we first purchased our boat, I wore the lanyard. Problem was that the place it was located caused the cords to tangle in the steering wheel. NOT GOOD! I thought about it and went down to Home Depot and purchased a couple of items - some velcro straps and a steel D ring. I sewed the D ring onto the velcro strap and snapped the lanyard clips into the D ring. As soon as we are about to be above wake speed, I loop the velcro strap around my ankle and secure it. This keeps the lanyard cords out the way of the wheel but still provides the kill capability. Simple fix and much safer. Oh yeah, don't forget to check and make sure those lanyards actually KILL the engines.
My wife is EXTREMELY easy on the eyes (just check the avitar). Her bikini's aways cause second looks by most everyone. Still, she is just as A--L as I am about PFD's. Sure, it detracts from the "view". But there's plenty of time for that once we stop somewhere. Besides - at 60mph or more you can't see a whole lot anyway.
09-29-2006 | 08:52 AM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
I usually clip mine to the bottom of my board shorts at the leg openning. It keeps the lanyard away from the steering wheel, and if I step away from the helm when idling; I get a tug on my shorts before I actually pull the pin and kill the motors.
09-29-2006 | 09:14 AM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
Originally Posted by Revd Up
Getting better about wearing mine almost all the time. Life jacket too. Always when running hard . When you hear of other peoples misfortunes, we all need to be more safety concience. This summer I was in a poker run and My boat was the only ones wearing PFD's. It was the fastest 
. Had a guy come up and ask if we were planning on going skiing 
. Had a guy come up and ask if we were planning on going skiing 
09-30-2006 | 11:20 PM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
I too, have been guilty of not wearing the lanyards as often as I should. I have been better about it this season. I also bought a pair of auto inflating life jackets for Carol and I. They are very comfortable and not as hot as I thought they would be.
Good thread!!! With the bad press performance boaters get, we need to be as safe as possible and responsible boaters. .02 worth
Good thread!!! With the bad press performance boaters get, we need to be as safe as possible and responsible boaters. .02 worth
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10-01-2006 | 01:28 PM
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Re: Do you always wear your kill switch lanyard?
Hi from Ireland where I am the National Motorboat Trainer. 
Here is a link to an article about Kill Cords that I wrote for Powerboating Beginners on my own Irish Powerboat Website www.powerboat.ie .
The article is called "Kill Cords Save Lives !"
It also includes a few helpful tips on how to wear one properly !
Kind regards,
Stuart
Stuart McNamara
National Motorboat Trainer
Ireland
Here is a link to an article about Kill Cords that I wrote for Powerboating Beginners on my own Irish Powerboat Website www.powerboat.ie .
The article is called "Kill Cords Save Lives !"
It also includes a few helpful tips on how to wear one properly !
Kind regards,
Stuart
Stuart McNamara
National Motorboat Trainer
Ireland
Last edited by powerboat.org; 10-01-2006 at 01:42 PM.
