| What body type is this jacket suitable for? |
Designed for sailors who weigh between 40 and 130 kg with a waist circumference of 60 to 130 cm. |
| How does the automatic trigger system work? |
When dropped into water, the salt tablet dissolves instantly, piercing the compressed CO2 cylinder and inflating the bladder in less than five seconds.
To re-arm the jacket:
- Deflate it using the back of the oral inflation tube cap.
- Fold the bladder and close the textile cover.
Change the cartridge and the salt bobbin following the instructions for the re-arming kit: 8303768 |
| Checking your jacket before sailing 1/2 |
- CO² cartridge: check that it has not been perforated, there are no signs of corrosion, and it is firmly screwed in
- Trigger (black): firmly screwed in, has not expired, the green cap is present
- the perforating mechanism (yellow): the green seal (green triangle) is present, indicating that the jacket has not been triggered.
- The jacket: Complete and with no signs of wear (tears, fraying), inflation chamber stored away in its bag. |
| Checking your jacket before sailing 2/2 |
In addition, regularly (at least once a year):
- Inflate the life vest using the mouthpiece and leave inflated for 24 hours: the pressure of the life vest must not drop
- Check the expiry date of the trigger |
| How to re-arm your jacket |
Be careful to install in the correct order:
1. Remove the CO² bobbin and the salt bobbin
2. Replace the salt bobbin
3. Replacing the CO² cartridge
If you do not follow this order of installation, there is a risk of striking the new cartridge if the trigger system for the salt bobbin has been previously used. |
| When to replace the gas cartridge and the trigger (salt bobbin) |
- CO² cartridge = Check at least once a year that it is not corroded and that the weight of the cartridge corresponds to the weight engraved on it. If there is a difference of 1 gram, it must be replaced.
- Salt bobbin = expiry date in the following format: 05 2025 (May 2025). It must be replaced once this date has passed, or if the end of the cylinder is red and no longer has the green dot. |
| Storage conditions |
The trigger uses a UML salt bobbin that is water- and humidity-sensitive.
Storing it in a humid, poorly ventilated and/or warm place can cause condensation, triggering it.
To avoid untimely triggering, we recommend making sure that the jacket is dry (inside and outside) before storing it in a well-ventilated place.
Storing it in a humid, poorly ventilated and/or warm place can cause condensation, triggering it. |
