Bob wrote: ...Old fat fucks and people without a clue have no business off shore. As far as people without a clue, I tend to agree with you though on the other hand, I think that people have a right to commit suicide any way they choose as long as they don't activate their EPIRB and risk other people's lives in doing so. However, as an old fat fuck, myself, I disagree with that part

I wrote: Also, the GRIB files we picked up every day while underway were just by themselves worth the price of admission. Bob wrote: These can be receied with a $500 HF MF LF receive only unit or irridium. BOTH together cost less than an SSB install. I know you can get the weather faxes with the receive only radio, but can you also get the GRIB files? If you can, I sure

Bob wrote: Okay, now here comes a great deabate question........ Why do you NEED a ssb and all the associated ground foil/plate, tunner, 40 amp circuit, bla bla bla? In fact why is a ssb needed on any cruising boat? Bob, let me take a shot at this one. We originally went to the expense and hassle to put SSB & a Pactor modem on Tricia Jean because we felt that with 2 kids just out

Wilbur Hubbard wrote: He has limited solar panel power (looks like about six amps high noon) and his crummy wind generator only produces four or five amps. The kid sounds clueless when it comes to electricity. ... The result of this is not enough power available for everything he wants to run. If he's smart he'll turn off the fridge and hope for the best. Otherwise he'll have

Hi All, I recently discovered that the antenna on our 9 year old 406 EBIRB had broken off at some point while bouncing around in our ditch bag. I sent a short email to their customer service manager asking where I can purchase another one and when I got up this morning, the following was in my inbox: Hi Dan, Please send the following details to: apagan@acrelectronics.com The EPIRB's