Re: Flare replacement

On Wed, 14 May 2008 09:33:45 -0700 (PDT), Bob <freya2go@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>
>I was thinkig Jeff,
>
>I almost got caught up in this flare discussion when teh real question
>is How Do You Get Seen offshore?
>
>Personnally my first choice is an EPIRB. Technology has really made a
>HUGE steps in destress signal and search.
>I use my:
>EPIRB as my primary distress signal,
>VHF secondary signal , and THEN
>use LAZAR flare/flares/mirror as a third signal choice.
>
>So let us not contract myopic distress over the not so im****tant
>tertiary role of flares...... except for USCG regs.
>
>Bob

If there are other vessels within 10 or even 20 miles of you, VHF and
flares are a lot more im****tant than an EPIRB, which they will not be
aware of at all. While your EPIRB alerts the Coasties 100 miles away,
the boats in your immediate vicinity will have no idea you are even in
trouble.