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Pictured here is the new BB helm with all electronics and hardware up and running. Everything is 100% operational. Seems to be a bit of overkill but I realized why I am so safety conscious: I am most often on the water of Lake Ontario alone. I have GPS and hand held back up GPS - both connected to the Standard horizon DSC radio (mounted inside the cabin with a remote mic at the helm) I have a hand held DSC radio as well. You just never know. I am eight miles from the water where I live and even from my garage, if I have the radio on, I often monitor emergency transmissions between a boats in distress and the USCG.
Also pictured is a very nice addition to the cruising experience - the Sony marine FM/AM/CD/ Ipod radio. I really have enjoyed the sound out on the water with the engine off...
How are your boats equipped? Have any of you guys found yourselves in a true emergency on the water?
Best,
Bob
Also pictured is a very nice addition to the cruising experience - the Sony marine FM/AM/CD/ Ipod radio. I really have enjoyed the sound out on the water with the engine off...
How are your boats equipped? Have any of you guys found yourselves in a true emergency on the water?
Best,
Bob
I take my IC-M11 VHF Marine transmitter, my Garmin GPSmap 76, an Eagle SeaFinder 480DF, a Cobra Micro Talk CB (the commerical fishermen chat on CB I've been told) and, of course, a cell phone and lots of flares. Oh, yes, and a heavy anchor with chain and 100 feet of 1/2 inch nylon line to keep me from being smashed against the rocks while working on the motor. Seeing as how I don't claim to be the brightest bulb in the bank of lights, I like to prepare for disaster and I don't like to boat alone. (Once fell out of my running boat when traveling alone but that is a whole other story.)
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