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22 March 2017, 22:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucester
Boat name: Lunasea
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzi 140
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Which PLB?
considering buying a PLB fro when I'm out on my own.
Isthere much difference, or are there things to look for
Two models seem popular and at reasonable cost:
1) 2017 OCEAN SIGNAL RESCUE ME 406 PLB1
2) McMurdo Fast Find 220 PLB
In no particular order
Any advice on these, or others?
Thanks,
LT
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22 March 2017, 23:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Engine: DF140a
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I have a fastfind 210 & an ACR resqlink. I was warned off the ocean signal due to issues with the antenna snapping. I bought the ACR last year swayed by the fact that it floats. The Ocean Signal is tiny & I wonder how easy it would be to operate in a panic with cold hands wearing an inflated LJ
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23 March 2017, 00:28
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
I have a fastfind 210 & an ACR resqlink.
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You wear two PLBs? I'm confused... 
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23 March 2017, 08:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Originally Posted by willk
You wear two PLBs? I'm confused... |
The fast find needed a new battery. The ACR was on special at the boat show at not much more than the cost of the battery replacement in the Fastfind, so I bought one. I then found a battery replacement service for £79.99 so I had the battery replaced on the fastfind (are you following this[emoji6]?) so now I have 2 PLBs, one in each LJ, mine & Mrs PD's. Can you have too many?[emoji848]
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23 March 2017, 09:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
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i have the fast find 220 encased in neoprene wallet protects it and makes it float small enough to slide inside my life jacket out the way on a lanyard
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23 March 2017, 09:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
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Length: 6m +
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Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g
i have the fast find 220 encased in neoprene wallet protects it and makes it float small enough to slide inside my life jacket out the way on a lanyard
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I am the same, The Fast Find 220, in the floating case, in the pouch on the rear of my life jacket all the time - most of the time i forget its there.
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23 March 2017, 10:46
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Country: Ireland
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
one in each LJ, mine & Mrs PD's...
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I see where the confusion arose now! Missus willk's LJ has a small plastic "If Found" tag inside it.
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23 March 2017, 10:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
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Engine: DF140a
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Originally Posted by willk
I see where the confusion arose now! Missus willk's LJ has a small plastic "If Found" tag inside it.
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You've not had her microchipped yet then?
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23 March 2017, 10:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
You've not had her microchipped yet then?
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I didn't put the correct address on the plastic tag either...
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23 March 2017, 10:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I didn't put the correct address on the plastic tag either... |
That's silly, how do you get the LJ back then??
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23 March 2017, 11:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
That's silly, how do you get the LJ back then??
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Back? What use would a LJ without a bladder be?
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