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piseas
Former Treasurer

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USA
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Initially Posted - 05/23/2013 :  15:23:19  Show Profile  Visit piseas's Homepage
Here is current survey conducted by BoatUS. I love the last one!
For me, I am able to do them all, except not sure what Other is unless it includes flares, etc.


What type of communication device do you have on your boat?
Cell Phone
7% 21 answers
Smart Phone
11.3% 34 answers
Handheld VHF Radio
12.6% 38 answers
Fixed Mount VHF
60.8% 183 answers
Horn/Whistle
6% 18 answers
Other
1% 3 answers
Yell real loud
1.3% 4 answers
Total Answers: 301

Steve
Previous Owner
PiSeas II
2003 C250 WK #692
Newport Beach, CA
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delliottg
Former Mainsheet C250 Tech Editor

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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 :  16:26:32  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
They don't mention flags either (which I've got), and we have everything else listed on the poll, except a "cell" phone, as we've both got "smart" phones.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 :  16:39:44  Show Profile
Along with the VHF, cell and smart phones, I carry a canned air horn, brass handheld fog horn, distress flag, flashlight, and flares. Arms waving can also communicate distress.
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 :  19:43:16  Show Profile
I have an electric horn (button by the wheel), compressed gas handheld horn, bell, fixed DSC VHF, handheld VHF (in a floating ditch bag), cell, flares, flag, strobe on my PFD,... ummm... what else? Oh ya--a couple of brilliant orange Type IV cushions I can wave around, throw, or whatever. If the time comes, there's no such thing as too much! (What am I forgetting?)
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SEAN
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Response Posted - 05/24/2013 :  05:28:39  Show Profile
A bell for fog ../distress
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 05/24/2013 :  05:49:01  Show Profile
I have pretty much everything on the list.

I keep my air horn right in my drink holder/organizer at the binnacle. You can see it in every picture I take. IMO, it needs to be within arms reach of the helm at all times. You don't have time to go hunting for it if someone is bearing down on you.
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