I was reading a story several years ago about a man drowning in the Susquehanna river fishing alone about my same age . I bought an inflatable soon afterwards and wear it religiously. You seriously don't realize you have it on most of the time. One problem was I wore it for a long time feeling real good about it I went to check it to buy a rearming kit and found that the co2 cartridge was not screwed in. Make sure you check it. Also try it on at the store a friend bought 3 and found them uncomfortable so would not wear it except when he thought it was really necessary. I'm pretty sure each drowned person didn't feel it was necessary before falling in. My friend did fall in trying to load his boat and decided to buy one he would wear. I have another friend who bought one after me convincing him to do it and it literally saved his life one day in early spring when he fell out of his boat while fishing alone. Any one of you who can agree that you should wear one but don't just give up and do it. I know old habits are hard but it's not like an addiction or something.
. Ragdaddy