Cruising & blue water sailing.
Short on chest with cutaway sides, the Pilot 165 is the best-seller of Plastimo lifejackets, the all-rounder that suits most recreational boating activities.
- Buoyancy : Rated 150 N, actual buoyancy 165 N (33 g CO² gas bottle).
- Ergonomic shape : short on chest and cutaway sides, rounded neck for superior comfort. Hardwearing and flexible outer shell with reflective piping.
- Visibility of inflated jacket : yellow air chamber + 300 cm² retro-reflecting tapes.
- Backstrap, 40 mm polypropylene : ensures perfect body fit when lifejacket is inflated.
- Viewing window on Pro-Sensor models helps monitor status of firing mechanism.
- Grid patch on Hammar models accelerates the water entry to trigger the firing head quicker and ensure a prompt deployment of the air chamber.
Also comes in XXL size, to fit waistline up to 170 cm.
Features
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PILOT 165 N |
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| Recommended use | Cruising and intensive use. Comfortable and hard-wearing lifejacket. |
| Performance | Self-righting capacity : turns most wearers face up within 5 seconds, even unconscious (equipped with a regular foul weather gear). |
| Inflation / firing mechanism |
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| Air chamber | Totally independent air chamber, efficiently protected by the outer shell. |
| Visibility when inflated | Yellow chamber. 300 cm2 retro-reflecting tapes. |
| Outer shell | Ergonomically tailored : short cut on chest and curved sides for optimum comfort. Rounded comfortable neck. Hardwearing and soft material with reflective piping. Viewing window on Pro-Sensor models to monitor the status of the firing mechanism. Grid patch on Hammar models accelerates the water entry to trigger the firing head quicker and ensure a prompt deployment of the air chamber. |
| Back strap | Improved comfort and better body fit. 40mm wide polypropylene webbing. |
| Waist strap |
Standard size : for 60-130 cm waistline. |
| Buckles |
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| Grab loop | Facilitates grabbing the casualty and hoisting him/her out of the water. 25 mm wide polypropylene webbing. |
| Whistle | Secured with lanyard inside the lifejacket. |
| Weight of lifejacket | As from 720 grammes (manual, no harness model) |
| Options | Crutch strap : ref. 50524 Choice of tethers, emergency lights and spray hood . |
