Ep 41: The SeeArch
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Welcome to Episode 41 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I review a revolutionary new piece of marine safety gear. The SeeArch is meant to be worn on the body, in addition to a pfd and in the event of a man overboard situation it will provide visibility, buoyancy and a method of recovery. It comes in two versions, the Sport and the Mariner. Both were tried and both MOBs were successfully recovered.
FULL DISCLOSURE: The two samples used in the video were provided to me by the manufacture and no charge.
SEEARCH MARINE
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SEPARATING THE TUBE FROM THE BELT
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REARMING THE SEEARCH
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REPACKING THE SEEARCH
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Late to the party, but here's my two cents 😉 I love the fact that tying in to a halyard is relayed to a person on board, who should be in better shape physically and mentally to do so safely. Instead of fumbling with cold shaking hands and numb fingers finding the tie in ring on your pfd harness, somewhere under the float that is covering your face and chest. The SeaArch is in my opinion a device that should only be available on manual inflation. There are several steps, apart from inflating the device, that have to be done by hand. Undoing the velcro, putting the arms through in the correct way (note that Hannah instictively did this wrong twice, so make sure to practise when new to this gear!) as well as pointing the device upright. This means the person in the water HAS to be conscious to use it for its designated functions of visibility and lifting. If it were to autoinflate icw an autoinflation pfd on an unconsious person, it might even prohibit that pfd from turning the person face up, resulting in the very situation it should prevent: drowning. So yes, this is a useful and welcome addition to aquatic safety gear, though its use is limited to a conscious pob.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it 😊
Looks good, we need them in the UK for the high speed tides and currents.
Glad to see this review! I always wear my SeeArch when I head out on the water, because it provides extra safety.
Glad to hear from a SeeArch user. Thanks for the comment
Good product. An auto inflator, would definitely help with an unconscious person. Having a stops on the PFD would help for night situations, a perhaps the top of the arch a different color to identify "up" when at night. Hopefully the CO2 bottle is a regular size 16 grams bottle, less expensive to buy in bulk. Great video.
I’d like to expand on Hannah‘s comment that she intuitively felt in more control when she was doing the test with the arch under her arms. I would think that if you had any kind of pitching and rolling in the seas you would want to use the under arm method so that your legs were free to guide you up and protect you from swinging against the boat while being hoisted up. If you had any kind of rough seas at all and you were in the seated position it would be very easy to get bashed into the side of the boat and knocked out from the seated position.
Thanks for the comment Chris
Thank you for another great video!. Seems to me it would be more effective if it stood upright without having to manipulate it so much. I do see the advantage of using it to hoist someone out but I wear the must and vest with the D rings in front and so does my wife. Thanks again for taking the time to make another fantastic video
Great point!
I'll acknowledge straight away I don't have a ton of recent experience on the water, but I do have some; that said, I'm not sold on this yet. I'd like to see it being tested by someone wearing a bulky offshore coat, gloves and and inflated PFD in a chop with gusting winds. I'm also thinking undoing that velcro bladder with cold hands while wearing sailing gloves would be a real challenge.
You’re not wrong. Thanks for the comment. As with most of this kind of gear, it needs to be tested and practiced with under various circumstances
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Thanks, CDS. Important topic. And thanks to Hannah!
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Great job Marco. The SeeArch is there to help you when you need it most. Having tested the SeeArch with many boaters during person overboard practice, we know that people feel very anxioius in these situations, especially if they lose site of the person in the water. The next concern is getting them back aboard! Your video does a great job explaining and showing how a simple device like the SeeArch can make the difference. Thank you and Hannah! Neil Darroch, Inventor of SeeArch- Rescue Arch
Thanks Neil. I really appreciate the comment and background info
This is a great product! As a newcomer to the art of canoeing I won't go out on the water without my Seearch. It's like an insurance policy that you hope you never need but are glad you have it when you do need it. It's not bulky at all and doesn't interfere with my ability to paddle. Great product!
Thank you for taking time to comment Jim. I appreciate it.
Just found this episode - very good!
A couple design/use thoughts:
- a loop on each side as hand-holds might help the overboard person to keep the arch up - especially when sitting in it.
- I think it should have an operator-settable option for auto-inflation vs manual activation because, if you're already wearing an auto-inflating life vest, you'll only want to inflate the arch when a rescue is underway.
Thanks for the feedback Neil. I will pass it on to the manufacturer.
Interesting and useful review!
Thanks Anil, glad you thought so. I appreciate your time
Good review - thanks. A product like this is not something I'm interested in but I don't like auto inflators. Ron
I tend to agree. Not a fan of auto inflators either. Thanks for the feedback and for watching and subscribing
Great video. As commented, I would keep it as a manual inflate safety item.
The risk of interfering with the pfd face up function for an unconscious victim is not worth the convenience of auto inflate.
It also seems that it needs the user to get it into the vertical position to make use of the visibility feature.
A water activated strobe or light in the bladder would illuminate the arch improving night use.
I would also recommend not having the velcro to secure it to the belt. It doesn't seem necessary as it is tethered.
Thanks again for your videos.
Thanks Matt. I agree. With regards to a light, that is something to think about. It does have reflective tape and it is meant to be worn with a pfd. My Spinlock 5D has a light built in but granted not all do. I will pass your comment on to the manufacturer. Thanks for the feedback.
Depends on price and weight differences.
In any type, absolutely great product.
They should consider adding a snap hook or something, to the tip. A light one of course, possibly alu, but there are strong versions.
Thank you for the comment and suggestion
@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine maybe a 'soft-shackle'?
I think maybe auto-inflate for the mariner version only? Not practical for SUP/kayak/surfing/etc. It would need to somehow work in such a way that it would already be under the arms of an unconscious person, or the recovery mode would not be possible.
Thanks for the feedback
Brilliant tutorial, Marco. Just a question, similar to Mo River below. If a person is unconscious, how would the person inflate it? So auto inflation is definitely a must in my opinion. It should inflate in such a way that it is ready to be used without the additional steps of fixing the flap at the front. Again if you are unconscious, I am not sure fixing the flap would be possible. Lastly a light and or a whistle? Especially for night rescue. These are very handy.
Thank you for the comment and ongoing support. Keep in mind that the SeeArch is meant to be worn with a PFD. Many modern inflatable PFDs have the features you mention. My Spinlock 5D has auto inflate and two lights. As long as the SeeArch didn't interfere with PFD deployment as some have mentioned it could possibly be used to retrieve an unconscious person from the water, however the circumstances leading to loss of consciousness need to be considered. A person hitting the water unconscious would more than likely be from an injury and that is a very dire situation indeed, and not one to have a very positive outcome no matter what tools are available. More than likely the person in the water would become unable to help themselves due to lack of muscle control, fatigue and eventually hypothermia (a late condition contrary to popular belief) In this situation they would be able to deploy the SeeArch soon after entering the water. Check out Coldwater Bootcamp for the latest research in cold water immersion and hypothermia
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@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine many thanks for the clarification. Wearing it in conjunction with the PFD makes sense. I think what I like most about it is the ability to lift as much as 500lbs and the fact that it stands out nicely from the water. Especially in big swells, this product offers great opportunities to be seen.
If I fell off a boat the SeeArch will help me be seen and found much quicker than without one.
Thanks for the comment Maria
You should add a disclaimer that you're related somehow to the business of the product otherwise comments like this look spammy... I doubt you having identical last names is coincidence.
could also use a dive smb - need to attatch to pfd
Yes. Pretty sure the idea came from SMBs
A hard NO on the auto-inflator option. In almost every situation this would put an unconscious victim face down in the water, maybe even fighting a well-designed and fitted PFD. BTW -- as far as I could see, you were not wearing the leg-straps for your vest. Does the SeeArch interfere with or make it uncomfortable with the leg-straps?
Thank you for your contribution Doug. I agree. My thoughts are manual inflate only. You’re right, we were not wearing crotch straps. I will try it out but I don’t think it would be an issue.
I’ve forwarded your comment to the manufacturer
curious about the difference between the sport and mariner versions
About twenty dollars and a slightly different pouch (a bit more heavy duty). The arch itself is the same.
Doesn’t the boat have a ladder at the back?
Yes it does and most boats do but it is not always a practical option. For one the boat could be pitching badly which means the stern would be lifting out of the water, and if the person has been in cold water they weaken and lose control of their muscles very quickly which means that they cannot climb up on their own. This means that you must have other options.
@@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine true. On our boat the access to the transom ladder is usually blocked by the dinghy hanging in the davits.