CUTTING THE CORD

egular readers of MBY will know that we are not big fans of kill cords. They are a vital piece of safety equipment and work well enough when used correctly but all too often we see or hear of frayed lines, stuck switches and people forgetting to clip on, sometimes with fatal consequences. Even the most experienced boat users occasionally forget to attach their kill cords, usually after moving away from the helm to sort out some other issue like a rope