Danny Harrison, 71, was driving a 16-foot boat on the Calcasieu River, according to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck. Harrison’s boat hit an object, throwing him into the water.
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sadly this is common, typical running at night in a little boat, catch a crab pot
Ive found myself in the water unexpectedly a number of times, happens fast. Fortunately in each case nothing bad come of it, but in the one case thats only because someone else was there.
Such a simple thing to do, just clip off the kill switch vs the potential consequences. I do try to be cautious / take precautions when on the water, hope I dont forget one day and pay the price
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Sad story. Blows me away how many bros on videos I see not wearing a kill switch when running a tiller. I’ve 100% worn mine around my wrist for 10 years; why not?! I watched a video recently of a dude running a tiller skiff, solo, offshore while on his way to the Bahamas…in the middle of the ocean…alone. WTF!!! I found him to be so dumb that I couldn’t watch the rest of his video. One mistake going overboard and he drowns watching his boat run away
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I admit I have to be better about wearing it. I do wear it especially when solo but even then sometimes I forget🫤
Sad story.
I just bought 2 of these about a week ago, one for each boat.
I like putting it around my ankle, then its not in the way with steering. The one I got from amazon was chicom crap, wouldnt even fit around my ankle.
Hopefully this new one is better
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Gotten pretty OCD about wearing mine. Couple of posts about bad things that could have been prevented make you think.
Lifeguard lanyard is a great product! I will never own a skiff without one.
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I made a bunch of these - some paracord, a D ring and a buckle. Takes about 10 minutes to make. On the wrist is comfy and easy. Makes me wear it more.
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Lifeguard is great. Mine has held up for several years now. I wear it around the ankle also.
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When I moved to the coast, an ole timer told me: “If the big motor’s on, the PFD’s on, and if the PFD’s on, the deadman’s switch is hooked up.” A local guide had a video of a boat going round and round in the ICW, and the owner was treading water, dodging the boat. Soon, the boat hit the sand bar again and stopped. The guide picked up the (lucky) 70+ year-old guy & shut off the boat. Watching that was enlightening! TexasJim
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I wear a waist belt PFD and clip the lanyard to it.
It’s just that simple. Baffles me why folks are so reluctant to use it, but then again.. “stupid is as stupid does”
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I discovered Lifeguard Lanyard couple years ago & also like having it around my ankle. E-Z / P-Z to wear!
Lifeguard lanyard here as well.
@greentide hey do you have a link to a tutorial on that? I like working with paracord would like to try and make some. Thanks!
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Awesome. I used this below and just threaded in a d-ring. If you are buying the buckle clips, get one of the ones that is curved or ergonomic or whatever for comfort. I tried to put the D ring on top offset to the bucket so it keeps the metal away from the gelcoat.
Edit: Oh and don’t be dumb like me, oversize it a decent amount too so it clear gloves, sleeves, etc. Don’t tie it too tight either, medium pressure on the knots or else it’ll be real stiff and not comfy. It will stretch out a little too.
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Kill switch lanyard ever single time and if I’m on your boat you will wear it or we’re going back to the ramp. It’s too important and too simple not to wear.
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When I get in my skiff, two things happen. I put on my waist pdf on and put the kill switch cord on my wrist. Then I push off. I have been overboard because my tiller extension broke while running. not fun.
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How can I get my hands on one of these?
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I’ve done a lot of dumb things over the years, but somehow I have always worn my kill switch. And more recently, I’ve been wearing my PFD.
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I’m not surprised by the intelligence displayed here. No reason not to utilize every safety advantage possible. As others have found out/realized, stuff can happen quickly out there on the water.
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