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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
Does anyone here like to wear a pfd under their outer coat when snowmobiling out on the frozen lake? If it was me, I would wear one just for the psychological boost to know that I would remain floating if I wound up in the very cold water. A pfd and self rescue ice picks seems like it could make a difference because an individual can be good to self rescue from icy water for maybe 15-minutes before the cold water freezes up your fingers, hands and arms. Having a good breakfast with microwave oatmeal and orange juice probably helps too!
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First, I am in no way endorsing skimming or snowmobiling on thin ice. My condolences go out to the families.
A PFD under or over a snowmobile jacket is not practical. The industry does have a solution called FAST (Flotation Assist Technology)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoSUBb1nGCw
Jetskier
