Stormy Seas - A Cold Beginning

Main Office:
PO Box 1570
Poulsbo, WA
98370 • USA

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In November 1982, a young fisherman, working on the deck of a 100 ft. crabber in the Bering Sea, was washed overboard. The frigid water and the towering, breaking seas made his recovery difficult, at best. Considering that he was not wearing a life jacket or flotation device at the time, his recovery was a miracle perhaps.

That fisherman is the founder and developer of Stormy Seas flotation products. Stormy Seas commitment to quality and wearability was forged by that icy glimpse of death. That commitment means that when you choose a Stormy Seas product as your personal, wearable lifejacket, you have made the very best choice that is possible.

"I suddenly found myself beside the boat, swallowed by an angry passing wave. While performing a task I'd done thousands of times before, a section of line caught the control valve and reversed the hydraulic crab block. Without warning, I was hurled into the dark, frigid water. Efforts to rescue me were frantic and uncoordinated. Panic gripped those aboard the boat. Precious seconds were slipping by. In the howling wind, I prayed to hear the cry, 'man overboard.'
it never came."
Click here for the complete story of Mike Jackson's overboard experience.

Stormy Seas products are made to perform well in the most difficult environments known to man. They will perform just as well in a quiet cove, a still lake, or the open ocean. The key word is wearability. Since the beginning, Stormy Seas has placed their patented inflation system in the types of clothing that people actually wear-comfortable jackets and vests. It's a simple concept that works extremely well, as evidenced by the many lives these garments have helped to save.

If you are serious about your personal safety, and the safety of your family and crew, you've come to the right place. We use only the best materials in the construction of Stormy

Seas products. The inflatable chamber is made of a 200-denier nylon, which is coated with urethane to make it 100% air-holding. This is the same material that is used to make life vests for both civilian and military aviation-the life vest under your seat on a commercial airline is made from this same material.

Components such as valves and cylinders are made from non-corrosive metals or (when appropriate) high strength plastic and nylon.

Stormy Seas products are designed for prolonged use in saltwater environments.

Since our beginning, the only approval that we have ever pursued is that of the people who use Stormy Seas products. The result of this simple, honest approach is our many satisfied customers, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, commercial fishermen, recreational boaters, water sports enthusiasts, and many more.