Thank you for all the good advice.
It is nice to have these things already in your mind for when you have little time to think.
We do see some pretty rough weather especially this time of year. The PFDs do go on when the wind goes up. We have turned back when it is not worth the risk. Since the downing of the Cobalt and the education this thread has provided on the additional risk we have with a deck boat, we leave the cover on the front more often and will both avoid the rough days more and wear the pfd's more often. I had not appreciated that I could get more than the carpet wet on such days. We even have a pfd for our small dog.
We will also now keep the mid boat door open on rough days to give the water a chance to move aft. There is a walk through seat aft that would let a lot of water out in such an emergency.
Lets keep the continuing education credits in boater safety going while we wait for what happened to the Cobalt so more of us can also enjoy a positive outcome if tragedy strikes.
Thanks again
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