WAY offshore safety
- Thread starter Mighty Sylvan
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Sculpin
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DAK had a sat phone out there and they are pretty cool. I emailed him a couple of times and he got right back to me. The emailing feature is free apparently so for social contact that is the way to go. Pretty nice getting current info from a crew already way out there.
steel_dreamin
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You can also communicate via deLorme InReach http://www.inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreach-smartphone.php
finaddict
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Regardless of engine choice or choices, here is what I would consider appropriate safety equipment for 30 miles + offshore;
1. Reliable electronics wiring and battery/charging system
2. DSC VHR radio with 8 Db antennae at least 10 feet off the water.
3. GPS Chart plotter
4. Radar and suitable radar reflector
5. Exposure suits for every person on board
6. EPIRB or PLB
7. Auto-deploying liferaft
8. MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) registration
9. The obvious and required DOT/CCG flares, lifejackets, and required safety equipment, blah, blah,blah
1. Reliable electronics wiring and battery/charging system
2. DSC VHR radio with 8 Db antennae at least 10 feet off the water.
3. GPS Chart plotter
4. Radar and suitable radar reflector
5. Exposure suits for every person on board
6. EPIRB or PLB
7. Auto-deploying liferaft
8. MMSI (Marine Mobile Service Identity) registration
9. The obvious and required DOT/CCG flares, lifejackets, and required safety equipment, blah, blah,blah
Hali killer
Member
buy a globalstar. 500$ and 40$ per month unlimited use. had one for years and it comes in very handy. the service is intermitent but it is still awesome out there
bushwackin
Member
5 years ago I switched to an Irridium phone because I couldn't stand the ****** Globalstar reception anymore. Years ago Globalstar was great but gradually went downhill. How intermitant is the service now? Wow 40 bucks a month unlimited now? That is so cheap compared to what it used to be
Mighty Sylvan
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Your rig is more than ready for one of these trips Finaddict.
Hali killer
Member
The reception is way better than it used to be. Go to their website and scheck out the call time tool. It asks for your location then gives you a timesheet of when you will have service for the next five days. Its very handy.
finaddict
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Normally I go without, but I can bring the ones Liz left here. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
finaddict
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Yeah I think it is. I think a trip next September would be a great idea James. Interested?
Mighty Sylvan
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I'm wanting to real bad. I'm a few thousand dollars away yet though. I need radar, EPIRB and survival suits for me and crew before I sign up.
Jeep09
Member
Touché !!!
finaddict
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ForbesyFloat
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Wow Mighty Sylvan, looks like our discussion on the patio Friday turned into a thread with lots of good info.
tykkyt e blue
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About needing radar... The Standard Horizon 2150 vhf has an AIS receiver in it. It places the AIS target onto your chartplotter relative to your location. You can set it with a prox alarm at several radius. It has worked like a radar sys for me all summer and there is no need to interpret the radar reflections.
just my 2 bits
just my 2 bits
finaddict
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Yeah sorry about the thread hi-jack there guys. Now back to the topic at hand;
Mighty Sylvan;
As an FYI, there are a couple of decent on-line army surplus companies in the states that sell used exposure (gumby) suits for around $100 each. In addition, Lummi Fish Supply sometimes has a sale on the Stearns gumby exposure suits (new) for about $225 each. I bought one of each and had them delivered to a parcel pick up in Blaine. Usually Canadian customs is pretty good about not charging duty on safety equipemnt under a couple of hundred dollars so you then also gain the advantage of no HST.
steel_dreamin
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What is the difference in the Type 'S' and 'C' suits? certification?
Mighty Sylvan
Active Member
I'll google it.
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