I generally agree, but I will point out that temperature can play a role here. It can get real hot in the sun in the Gulf of Mexico. Life Jackets can become your own personal pressure cooker. We keep them handy, but only vest up in bad weather runs - which we seek to avoid!

Panny 3000 PJ, 118" Carada, Denon 3300, PS3, Axiom QS8, PSB 5T, B&W sub, levitating speaker wire