Is anyone wearing helmets when boating.
05-24-2011 | 09:32 PM
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Nah, not really. It is more or less up to the organizers of each PR and powerboat clubs ect. If anything, it would be a law regarding boats, capable of certain speeds,and not PR's alone. My bet is no it won't. My guess is, that the future will bring more speed limits thou. No expert on this, just my thoughts.
11-09-2011 | 04:53 PM
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Wouldn't wear a helmet unless I had a Hans device on at high speeds the helmet will actually break your neck when it grabs the water unless you have on the hans. Didn't read the whole post so someone might have answered this. This is my opinion but if you have ever been removed from a boat with one on you will understand how it could happen. Plus at some speeds helmets are not going to help you in an open cockpit boat.
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11-13-2011 | 02:14 PM
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Wouldn't wear a helmet unless I had a Hans device on at high speeds the helmet will actually break your neck when it grabs the water unless you have on the hans. Didn't read the whole post so someone might have answered this. This is my opinion but if you have ever been removed from a boat with one on you will understand how it could happen. Plus at some speeds helmets are not going to help you in an open cockpit boat.
About 20 years ago when I used to do a little racing in the APBA, they had an interesting take on helmets. They were mandatory, but also required a Lifeline vest. Why you might ask? Because the Lifeline vests have a special "skid collar" built in.
If you wore a helmet and a vest without a skid collar, you ran the risk of the helment "bucketing" (their term) as you slid feet first across the top of the water. When the helmet bucketed, the rear of the helmet would grab the water and snap your neck. Needless to say, I wore both. And, I decided not to wear a helmet without a Lifeline vest when I wasn't racing.
If you wore a helmet and a vest without a skid collar, you ran the risk of the helment "bucketing" (their term) as you slid feet first across the top of the water. When the helmet bucketed, the rear of the helmet would grab the water and snap your neck. Needless to say, I wore both. And, I decided not to wear a helmet without a Lifeline vest when I wasn't racing.
01-22-2012 | 08:36 PM
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i think the kayak helmets work good due to open design, allow water to move thru, instead of catch. the APBA required helmets back in the 80's, but the lifeline vest's were required due to the factor of speed. the consideration was not given to the fact that typical racing helmets acted like buckets when water came over top of boat. several racers were pulled out of boat do to that. the problem i have with hans device in boats, the helmet will pull you up and expose chest to pressure from water(crushed sternum) and if no facesheild crushed nasal cavity. bob nordskog came up with molded helmet, he felt it eliminated the concerns about regular helmets. i think i would rather have a "reinforced" windscreen and kayak helmet.
