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The idea of relying on wireless is very scary. 
In Response To: The increasing use of such gizmos represents a VERY dangerous trend, IMHO... ()
There is no reason a nice kevlar shielded wired remote couldn't be used. Wired is MUCH more reliable. If it was waterproof, if you dropped it overboard, just pull it back up. 40' of light cable is very easy to manage.
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- Boat Layover in Maine
- Lots of places
- Rockland is nice but
- Another vote for Rockland
- How did you get your Maine Cat to the west coast?
- Ahhh, just
- Did it go by ship?
- Deck cargo
- If yours is like mine, the only issue with single-handing is
- You're right of course...
- I did a delivery on a Catana 47 once...
- Nice! That would take some stress out of things
- Single handing.
- The increasing use of such gizmos represents a VERY dangerous trend, IMHO...
- Only about a dozen??? Lots more than that! You are so right Jon
- The idea of relying on wireless is very scary.
- Everything about those scare me...
- Well now, all new cars have a fly-by-wire throttle and nothing ever goes wrong with them, does it
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- Single handing.
- Nice! That would take some stress out of things
- I did a delivery on a Catana 47 once...
- You're right of course...
- If yours is like mine, the only issue with single-handing is
- Deck cargo
- Did it go by ship?
- Ahhh, just
- Charlie was there last summer...
- How did you get your Maine Cat to the west coast?
- Lots of places