How do you store your life jackets on your boat?

[Steve73]

How do you store your life jackets on your boat? I was storing under the back seats but noticed some mildew growing on them. Probably from washing the boat down / wet people in and out of the boat and rain during trailering. I’m thinking of storing my jackets in dry bags under my seats… anyone ever do this or have better ideas? Thanks!

 

[HangOutdoors]

I keep them up under the front seats. That way when I put the boat away I can just flip up the seats. Also it is a great place since they can be accessed quickly in an emergency on the water. Last thing you want to do is dig for life jackets when you really need them. When they are soaking wet I put them in the ski locker while we are out. I have rigged up some hangers and I put the wet jackets on the hangers from the tower, which are secured well with a through bungee cord so when I am driving home they are air dried on the way.

 

[steveinmd]

We use hangars inside the port storage. Had to add a curtain rod

 

[HangOutdoors]

Unfortunately, My port storage is pretty full with coolers food and kid stuff most of the time.

 

[2kwik4u]

In my little 190 I keep those packed up above and behind the battery in the port rear underseat. I have (8) of them stuffed up in there. Enough for everyone on the boat at any given time.

I consider the orange ones to be "backups". The immediate family (wife, 2 boys, and dog) all have nice neoprene vests. Guests get nylon vests that live in the ski locker or starboard rear underseat storage.

Keeping them clean/dry isn't really an issue. Unless we're in a rainstorm the rear underseats stay really dry on my boat (after some work)

 

[Dean P]

Where ever you store them, they must be readily accessible and ready to wear. Oh, and they must fit. CG orders...

 

[adrianp89]

Type-1s are under the front seats. Sport Jackets are in the head.

 

[Neutron]

I separate up to 4 dry life jackets in large black trash bags to keep dry from rain or washing the boat down. Now they never get mildew on them and always dry.

 

[tabbibus]

Dry ones in starboard cockpit storage. Wet ones hang from the Bimini

 

[Julian]

We use hangars inside the port storage. Had to add a curtain rod

We hang ours on a rod in the starboard helm storage. Photos in my build thread.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

In the T bag overhead…. Readily available

 

[captras]

My storage:

https://jetboaters.net/threads/head-storage-compartment-organized.11787/

 

[zipper]

I did the table holder mod. Puts the table and modified holder at the edge of the door on right. Hung a section of Kobalt track and some hangers that we store the PFD's on. A plastic shoe holder for misc. stuff. Stretched paracord to hang towels and keep the filler cushion on the shelf against the hull. Pillows, first aid kit, etc. on the locker sole.

 

[Skyhawk223]

Hanging up is the port side storage/head area.

 

[DogDadDave]

We put a curtain rod in the port side head compartment for most of them. At the boat ramp/launch any kids coming get theirs and keep it on, and any adults are basically assigned one and can keep it with them or know where it is depending on their preference. I keep throwables under the seats for quick access.