what buoyancy aid to get

[mollykins]

As you may know, I have a sailing dinghy and since last year I've made some new friends, some of which would like to go sailing with me. BUT a couple of them are considerably smaller than any of the people who I took last year.

This where the problem begins. I am just over 65kg and my B.A. is for 60-70kg which fits me fine. But my dad's is 70+kg.

Having said that, one of my friends is about the same weight as me, and TBH I don't think my dads fits either of us properly even though it's only a few kg over. BTW this is the friend who'll probably go sailing with me the most.

Plus I have one or two friends who are just under 50kg but most fit into the 50-60kg range (I would think)

Would getting a 50-60kg be the best option? (would this still be ok for my ~47kg friend?)

I want my friends to be safe and I only ever take people out who can swim but I only want to have to buy one more.

[ttfn]

<<medium sized banter>>
You want to buy another friend, Molls?

[boxtops]

postdog's looking for a boat...

[ummmm]

Lol ttfn...

[dotty.]

Go into the sailing expert shop and ask for some expert sailing advice

[ttfn]

How does that work, boxy? postisleofdogs?

[ummmm]

Dotty - I'm getting sick of your practical solutions. It really is becoming tiresome :-)

[mollykins]

I've jsut seen one on ebay that's 40-100 kg . . .

another buoyancy aid . . .

Dotty, I'm reluctant to go into the only 'boaty' shop in the area, plus i've looked on their website and it seems as if they only have new and expensive ones.

[saxy_jag]

I would say go with the 50-60kg. 3kg won't make much difference and I'd imagine you and your friends still have a little more growing to do.

[steg]

i would go for one of these molly
http://img.thesun.co....04TVB-380_838842a.jpg

[mollykins]

I know which kind to get helen, jsut not sure of the size. I know there are a few 'boaty' people on here and I've had this query posted on an actual boating forum.

saxy you wouldn't think so, but my dads looked rediculous on me and my friend . . .

[dotty.]

Molly there is not a cat in hells chance that there is only one 'boaty' shop in lowestoft/beccles

[dotty.]

http://www.watersport...uk/Result-Norfolk.htm

[mollykins]

Not sure about Beccles but there's one in Oulton plus a scuba diving etc shop in lwoestoft I could try i know they've had a kayak for sale before but i don't know if that was jsut randomness . . .

[supersuezy24]

Hello wall.. We meet again. Head say hello to wall

[Postdog]

she won't get that suezy. I did tho,pmsl

[dotty.]

There's a smashing hotel on the waters edge at Oulton, my neice was married there, and there is a boaty type shop next door but 2 or 3