Cruising Sailors Forum Archive

Messages In This Thread

• AIS..how important?
  • I like having AIS
    • Well, it's not just VHF, it interfaces
      • In that case
      • BTW
        • Actually it's less...I got a deal
  • We use ours all the time, I really like it ...
    • If they managed to hit each other in broad daylight...
    • I feel it's almost a must have
      • I've been hailed a few time as well but
    • I know exactly how it happened. I've made the run between Bimini
      • Yes Charlie--I do the same on every
      • Remember when a boat took the Northwest Channel tower to Nassau?
      • I would guess if you were able to plot the tracks of every cruiser throughout the Bahamas...
        • The SH has NMEA output for a chartplotter
          • Thanks, Mark - but my older Simrad plotter doesn't have a sufficient baud rate (or something) to support that capability
  • Once I had it one wouldn't have a boat without one.
  • Now that it's available as an app, I'll probably get a version.
    • Double check that on Apps
    • AIS via internet
      • Maybe it will give me a sense of it's worth to us?
        • In situations like
          • I'm thinking more a fogged in Deer Isle Thoroughfare, and you realize, you're in course of a lobsterboat race.
  • Is it a Class B or C?
    • SG, this receives Class A&B
      • Classes A,B,C's -- You're implying you're looking at a Class C?
  • We really like our Vespermarine Watchmate 850
    • Yeah, with a jib with the clew as low as yous, AIS could be a life-saver... (grin)
      • Another point on that- In the GULF ICW, with it 's HEAVY tow traffic, particularly
      • Yeah, need a window in that genoa!
        • Window in sails
          • Distance to the window
            • I admit it... no plan for a window
  • How many here have AIS transponders? Or do you just have a reciever?
    • I have a class B transponder
    • Class B, very helpful last summer crossing to Portugal
    • I have a class B