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fatlazyless · 08-19-2009, 07:46 AM

Today's Citizen has a report of a new boating related drowning on Newfound Lake which took place yesterday and the police-fire are trying to locate the body in water that's 150' deep. It involves a 43 year old man from Lawrence, Mass.

While the swimmers belts are not Coast Guard approved as a pfd, they work excellent as a swimmig aid.....better than a pfd...because they center the buoyancy at the waist. If the belts were available in white or gray, as opposed to brite safety yellow, could be they would be more accepted by swimmers.

What the heck.....why not......swimming in a lake full of waves is not like swimming in the smooth water of a swimming pool.

Question of the day: Which is cheaper? Using a 25-dollar swimmers belt or a having a funeral, if & when the body is found in 150' depths?

08-19-2009, 07:46 AM	#17
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Today's Citizen has a report of a new boating related drowning on Newfound Lake which took place yesterday and the police-fire are trying to locate the body in water that's 150' deep. It involves a 43 year old man from Lawrence, Mass. While the swimmers belts are not Coast Guard approved as a pfd, they work excellent as a swimmig aid.....better than a pfd...because they center the buoyancy at the waist. If the belts were available in white or gray, as opposed to brite safety yellow, could be they would be more accepted by swimmers. What the heck.....why not......swimming in a lake full of waves is not like swimming in the smooth water of a swimming pool. Question of the day: Which is cheaper? Using a 25-dollar swimmers belt or a having a funeral, if & when the body is found in 150' depths? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!