to be inflatable or compressible any suitable weave pattern can be used as long as it allows the sheath of the layer 108 c to expand with the expansion of the bladder of the layer 108 b both the sheath of the layer 108 c and the bladder of the layer 108 b can lay flat allowing both layers 108 b 108 c to be rolled or undulated to form multiple compressed folds the shape of the layers 108 b 108 c formed after being rolled or folded can be maintained by slipping a fitted perforated plastic layer 108 d over the rolled or folded layers 108 b 108 c the inflatable rope 108 with the three layers 108 b 108 c and 108 d can be wound into a spool a center of which at one end protrudes the distal end of the inflatable rope 108 and at the other end protrudes the proximal end as previously discussed the distal end of the inflatable rope 108 along with a portion of the inflatable rope 108 will be hurled to the person 102 while the proximal end of the inflatable rope 108 remains behind to be tethered to the boat 100 and is coupled to a source of air or other medium to inflate the inflatable rope 108 as the inflatable rope 108 is pumped with air or another suitable medium the layer 108 d is torn off along the perforated path allowing the sheath of the layer 108 c and the bladder of the layer 108 b to emerge see fig5 the inflated inflatable rope 108 floats and allows a portion of the person 102 to be lifted from the water a threaded nostril 110 as shown in fig6 allows the.