„The black plastic spindle that holds the coiled line cracked and broke in the container when it was hit by flying debris in a heavy storm mid Atlantic. The coiled line became tangled, making the unit impossible to use. I wrote to Plastimo asking if they could replace the plastic spindle and explained that ecologically and financially it was crazy to have to replace the whole system because one critical part failed. They responded sarcastically that because it was a safety part had I not considered replacing the whole unit? They missed the whole point entirely. So heres a heads-up - if the fragile spindle breaks you will have to throw the whole system away - wasteful, expensive and ecologically absurd.“
Floating rescue sling with leash for carrying out MOB manoeuvres
Attach the end of the leash with the pocket to the railing. Throw the end with the rescue sling towards the overboard person. Circle the person to be rescued with your sailboat until they have caught the sling and can be pulled to the side of the boat. If there is no emergency ladder for boarding, you can also lead the lifeline around a halyard. Using a winch, you can then pull the person out of the water by pulling the rescue sling.