The STRADDLER! Jim Buoy major new advancement in man overboard float design assuring the most secure mounting and fastest release. Model 924 and the model 924-10 are now made with a unique urethane filled molded float, which straddles the backstay and provides the most dependable positioning method yet devised. Utilizing two stainless steel clamping devices (model 1124-X or #1124-Y), which attach to the backstay, the Straddler is instantly ready for use by merely pulling a single key-pin release.