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• Article on whale collision
  • They reported that he was prepared,,,, NOT!
    • Liferafts
      • That's why I 'self certify' my life raft
      • Rafts
        • I wonder... is there any way to emergency inflate a regular raft?
          • Yes and No
            • understand the issues of high pressure... wonder about 12v available in crisis.
              • It's a 12V connection w/ some amps
                • speaking of EPIRB... how many here have one?
                  • I do
                  • A personal EPRIB is getting relatively less expensive
                  • Absolutely.
                  • I use an ACR PLB for local and daysailing.
                  • In answer...we have a main EPIRB (which I just had to replace because they don't make replacement batteries for it)
                  • For my coastal sailing, the dinghy is the life boat.
                    • +1 on the HH VHF, better than PLB for coastal
                    • Probably valid point on most boats sinking at dock... however...
                      • Don't you have a dinghy while coastal sailing Gene?
                        • Not yet.
                          • KEEP IT!!!
              • Like a scared man with a bucket.
        • Right, self certifying isn't an easy process.