Popular Mechanics (South Africa)
3 JULY 1977
New Styles for Staying Afloat
New regulations instituted in the US in the ’70s made it a requirement to carry the right number (and type) of life preserver flotation devices on board any type of boat, including rafts, rowboats, canoes and kayaks. This report detailed the preservers’ design requirements, as well as the various styles that had recently come on to the market.