Stormy Seas LIfe Jackets

[snelly1971]

I just wanted to know how many people on Ausfish wear or own a Stormy Seas Life Jacket...yes..another great Tasmanian Invention...

Cheers Mick

[snelly1971]

PS...I own 5...2 Full Jackets and 3 Vest

Mick

[blaze]

I have a couple of vest, not stormy seas though. Going to up grade to a full stormy jacket before next winter though Mick, call me soft, I dont care. Its just tooooooooo bloody cold these days.
cheers
blaze

[Marlin_Mike]

they certainly keep you warm thats for sure

Mike

[Kiktz]

Been Looking at getting some of these myself.
Where is the best place to buy them. Anyone have an idea of prices of the vests
and the fulljacket

Aj

[backhoe]

Been Looking at getting some of these myself.
Where is the best place to buy them. Anyone have an idea of prices of the vests
and the fulljacket

Aj

I've got a yoke one. Use it all the time. Don't even know it's on most of the time.

Got mine from a place in Slacks Creek. Think it might have been called Marinesafe. ANyway if you go down the street that runs beside Spiringwood Marine (?Rowland St or something similar) it's about 400-500m down on the right hand sand.
If you can't find it let me know and I'll look it up for you

[Wayne_Red]

Good looking jackets, just had a look on google
how much $$ ?
Wayne

[blaze]

Tamar Marine in Tassie, will do mail order
Jacket - $339
Vest - $269
short Vest - $239
Yoke - $159
Off shore Vest - $559 (off shore yatching vest)
Off shore - yoke $439 (as above)

[Pirate_Pete_Tas]

I have 3 vests. I love them. I have even driven the car home with mine on cos I forgot I had it on.

[bugman]

Got the full jacket ..... mmmm warm:D

[webby]

Have one of the full jackets, with removable sleeves, great jackets.
They certainly give the mind that ease, when racing around at night by yourself.
regards

[snelly1971]

Another Question : How many of you`s get them serviced every 12 months..????

Mick

[sid_fishes]

snelly why do you have to service them? i spoke to a dealer at the cove boat show, and he didn,t mention a service cheers ian

[snelly1971]

Hi Ian...They recommend that you service them every 12 months...the main reason is to check for bladder leaks...a normal service incl ...new bottle/ and orings...and they check the bladder and clean the jacket....they are approx 40 -50 dollars per service...and i know that if they are used commercially they have to be serviced every 12 months...

I can understand people not having the done due to the cost..but just imagine if you did need to use it and find that there was a hole in the bladder...50 bucks seems cheap to me...

Cheers Mick

[Relaxed]

G'Day Snelly,

Iv'e got a Yoke, it's too hot in Devonport to wear a vest, even in winter.

Cheers Andy (Pirate Pete, back me up on this one!)

[the_bomber]

I just picked a yoke up from Fishvic website $127 delivered to Brisbane
Looks fine
Rob

[julian1]

I paid $252 at Melbourne boatshow for a vest - that was the cheapest i had seen them so far

[Trevor2]

They are recommended for servicing every year but can be done every two years. Annual servicing is mandatory for commercial/professional uses. You can do a self- service every year/couple of times a year. A service without the cleaning is supposed to cost only $16.50 but I have not checked this out. If I remember correctly aound Brisbame a full service costs $32-37.

For yokes I think I paid about $170 -180 about 18 months ago. Seemingly they are now readily available for $150.

Kind regards Trevor

[Pirate_Pete_Tas]

G'Day Snelly,

Iv'e got a Yoke, it's too hot in Devonport to wear a vest, even in winter.

Cheers Andy (Pirate Pete, back me up on this one!)

Sorry Andy I cant back you up on that one.:-[:-[:-[:-[