Cheap boat life jackets

(fozz) · (fozz) **Join Date: Apr 2011** 05-06-2011, 2:42 PM

What are you guys all using for the CGA approved vests that need to be on the boat - one for each passenger? I'm going to let the purchaser of my previous boat have my old ones, so I can buy clean, new ones for my new boat.. Any reccomendations? Cheaper is better, as they will (hopefully) never get used.

(Jeff) · (Jeff) **Join Date: May 2010** 05-06-2011, 2:55 PM

I have a 4 pack of those orange around the neck ones that was like $20 or something at Academy to fill in when we don't have enough for all of the adults. For the kids we've caught some post season deals at Wal-Mart and Target on slightly nicer ones since they have to wear them all of the time.

(sidekicknicholas)

Garage sales / Craigslist - we live in an area with a ton of lakes so people's spring garage sales are usually loaded with them - I think a few years back we got like 10/15 life vests for like $10

(calipackfan) · (calipackfan) **Join Date: Jul 2008** 05-06-2011, 3:08 PM

also, costco has some pretty nice ones for kids too. I think they're like 20-30 bucks each.

(fozz) · (fozz) **Join Date: Apr 2011** 05-06-2011, 3:13 PM

I was considering just getting 10 or 11 or these... Their size should make them easy to stash away.

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...B&merchID=4006

(timmyb) · (timmyb) **Join Date: Apr 2007** 05-06-2011, 3:22 PM

I think I got a 4 pack of those orange ones for $20. Ideally you want those to just show the ranger that you have jackets on board. Check your local boat shops for clearance sales, whiskeymilitia.com, boardersbestbuy.com, etc

(samgreazy) · (samgreazy) **Join Date: Apr 2011** 05-06-2011, 4:34 PM

caught a wakeboard shop closing down last year and got 3 jet pilot life jackets for $90

(Bumpass1) · (Bumpass1) **Join Date: Oct 2010** 05-06-2011, 6:51 PM

I gota 4 pack of adult universal ski vest from Gander Mountain for something around 40 or 50 bucks. Bass Pro also has adult vest for 20 bucks. I picked up a few of them in larger sizes for my fat a@% friends.

(lakesurfer) · (lakesurfer) **Join Date: Jul 2009** 05-06-2011, 7:30 PM

8 pack of the orange vest.

(sidekicknicholas)

...also sometimes at Marshalls / TJ Maxx you can get Oneill vests (if you want nice ones)

I got 4 boost vests (old style that I love love love) for $80 ($20 each)

(epic1) · (epic1) **Join Date: Oct 2006** 05-06-2011, 10:24 PM

used life jackets are like used underware, do you really want to have an accident in something that may have already had an accident?
Bass pro and west marine sell four packs of vest style cheapo pfds(no longer called PFD, Life vest denotes the importance better) for about $30 in their own little carrying case.
Mine still have tags on them.