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that's why most matelots in the Andrew never learned to swim. 
In Response To: That's right. If you go overboard and the water's cold your chances diminish rapidly 
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- EPIRB question ... my ACR #406 battery is expired, why ...
- GEPIRB/PLBs
- Do they not make PLBs that automatically trigger when submerged?
- The PLB is not registered to the boat, so CG is not notified
- According to the USCG, Rescue21 is only effective in the areas shown.
- That's correct Larry, forgot to mention that ...
- Yup. And if the water is cold you'd better hope someone can respond to your VHF
- What and "they" will be there in minutes if signaled by EPRIB?
- I think that's stretching it a bit ...
- I don't...as I read it MOB ain't boat sunk but we got the gear..it's one person in the water...
- That's right. If you go overboard and the water's cold your chances diminish rapidly
- that's why most matelots in the Andrew never learned to swim.
- that's why most matelots in the Andrew never learned to swim.
- That's right. If you go overboard and the water's cold your chances diminish rapidly
- I don't...as I read it MOB ain't boat sunk but we got the gear..it's one person in the water...
- Yup. And if the water is cold you'd better hope someone can respond to your VHF
- According to the USCG, Rescue21 is only effective in the areas shown.
- Do they not make PLBs that automatically trigger when submerged?
- I recently thought about the same issue....
- Now that we have this figured out, which PLB do you buy ...
- GEPIRB/PLBs