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30 September 2012, 21:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
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Epirb/PLB proving its worth
Was working on the Rib at home today when I heard Brixham coastguard relay a mayday from an activated PLB, coordinates fed into my plotter gave it pretty much due south of Polperro, sadly I wasn't in a position to do much but there was a yacht nearby who actually knew the yacht in question and its owner, they knew that he was single crewed and that his PLB was physically attached to him -
BBC News - RNAS Culdrose helicopter winches man from sea off Looe
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30 September 2012, 21:05
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Nice catch!
This is why I wear mine, on a lanyard, all the time when I'm boating. PLB's do work, Everyone will be sent and they will find you...
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30 September 2012, 21:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Originally Posted by willk
Nice catch!
This is why I wear mine, on a lanyard, all the time when I'm boating. PLB's do work, Everyone will be sent and they will find you...
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Likewise - always on me - some I know think its overkill. My thinking is I can still need it even if only a few hundred yards from the beach. If I ever need help I'm going to set off anything I can get my hands on. 
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30 September 2012, 22:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Epirb/PLB proving its worth
I read the above and thought " What the hell has he gone a done now?!" 
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30 September 2012, 22:21
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Originally Posted by Mollers
Epirb/PLB proving its worth
I read the above and thought " What the hell has he gone a done now?!" |
You too? 
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30 September 2012, 22:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
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Originally Posted by willk
You too? |
Oh ye of little faith, last week was my only breakdown and tow
(apart from yesterday when I did both, again ) I'll update the breakdown at sea story or I'll be hijacking my own thread! 
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01 October 2012, 10:05
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Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Originally Posted by Mollers
Epirb/PLB proving its worth
I read the above and thought " What the hell has he gone a done now?!" |
I have been meaning to get one for ages. I will have to mean a bit harder I think. So, what is everybody's preferred yellow pocket sized helicopter whistle?
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01 October 2012, 10:14
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Fastfind 210
Sent from my portable speaking device using Rib.net
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01 October 2012, 12:46
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Central Belt of Scotland
Boat name: Puddleduck III
Make: Bombard
Length: 5m +
Engine: 50 HP
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,066
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Fastfind 210
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Fastfind 220 is the last version which come only with GPS
PLB without GPS is pretty useless for coastal use.
In January Ofcom relaxed the use of PLB's on land, it's now legal to use these in UK land!
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01 October 2012, 12:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Fastfind 210
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+1 .(with GPS)..and is used by others I know ( professionally) ..there was an epic bulk buy thread a few years ago .......
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01 October 2012, 15:52
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N. Pembrokeshire
Boat name: Various
Make: RIBs & Hovercraft
Length: 9m +
Engine: Outboards
MMSI: Various
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,358
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterM
+1 .(with GPS)..and is used by others I know ( professionally) ..there was an epic bulk buy thread a few years ago .......
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Snap...WITH Gps..... That was a corker of a thread
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