In article edPkd.147631$9b.146821@edtnps84,
Overproof wrote:

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Nutsy.

When was your last two Coastal cruises? To where?

You are right though, they are a great safety feature. Actually they get
a better CG response than the VHF.

A Sat Phone???? What the heck ?? Do you know how much a month it costs to
have a Sat Phone Activated ...... let's not even calc the rate per call!
Now where on the East or West Coast of the Continental US is there an area
without cellular service??

The only reason to use one on the left coast would be offshore. It
would have been nice to have one last time I took a trip down to
Mexico, but it would have been just to stay in touch with friends and
and business associates.

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Jonathan Ganz (j gan z @ $ail no w.c=o=m)
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"If there's no wind, row."