I'm reminded of a friend who died years ago after falling off the foredeck at night in the river....

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The guy on the helm of his new boat had limited skills to bring to bear, could hear my friend calling but did not find him, he drowned. This was in the Columbia on a fairly quiet evening.

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Half joking to my wife, "What would you do if I went overboard?"...
- Good idea but....
- Dinghy Quick-Release
- Throw something else!
  - MOM is expensive but proven by a friend
    - We have a MOM 8 and feel comfortable having it.
  - Not a dink... But...
- Push the MOB button on chart plotter!
- I suppose it's worth mentioning that
- Anyone ever throw a seat cushon over and tell your sig other that it is you
  - Yes, we used to do that for fun!
    - I'm reminded of a friend who died years ago after falling off the foredeck at night in the river....
      - That's sad. Conditions don't have to be bad to go overboard.
    - I was surprised and not a little disheartened
- Increase your odds by
  - And don't forget
- "Sure, you love him....
  - Eileen Quinn's "If I Killed The Captain"
- If you had a drogue attached to the painter it might work
  - I think maybe my Dad's Dinghy Quick-Release set-up had a drogue...
- If your interested in the best and easiest, IMHO,get a MOM 8.

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