OK.? I'm almost sorry I started this thread.? I did not bring this
subject up to start any kind of political
discussion.? We only coastal cruise and only within the state of
Maine.? We are never out of sight of
land and carry a VHF, two cell phones, and an EPIRB.? We do not
think of Starlink as a piece of safety
gear but as a convenience to access email and the internet.?? I will
say that the Starlink worked very well
for our intended purpose at anchor.? We have never used it underway
and have no intention of doing so.
The antenna is stored below deck and brought out only at anchor.? We
also find that the power drain
is a bit much.? We have to run either our charger/inverter or our
genset to power it up therefor we
tend to use it sparingly.
Michael
Wind Walker
S402-097
On 2/25/2025 11:51 AM, Jonathan Ganz
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Thank you! EPIRB or PLB. Sat phones are a good idea also.
