How to check your jacket before sailing
How to check your jacket before sailing
- CO₂ cartridge: check that it has not been pierced, that there are no signs of corrosion, and that it is firmly screwed in
- Trigger (black): firmly screwed in, has not expired, and with the green cap present
- Inflation mechanism (yellow): the green seal (green triangle) is present, indicating that the jacket has not been triggered.
- Jacket: Complete and with no signs of wear (tears, fraying), inflatable bladder stored away in its bag.
In addition, regularly (at least once a year):
- Inflate the life jacket using the mouthpiece and leave inflated for 24 hours: the pressure of the life jacket must not drop
- Check the expiry date of the trigger