On Mar 4, 10:48*am, wrote:
On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:29:07 -0500, Wayne.B

wrote:
On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:28:59 -0500, wrote:

EPIRBs have saved a lot of lives, Wayne. The faster they can locate
you, the better the chance that you'll be alive whern they get there.

I own a pretty good EPIRB but I don't have any illusions about being
found alive in cold rough water - in a life raft, OK - tropical water,
OK if the sharks don't find you first - 65 degree water, not so much.

I didn't say it was a guarantee of anything. There is no doubt that it
greatly improves your chances. There is certainly no downside to
having one. A slim chance is better than no chance.

These guys were wearing PFDs. If they had had EPIRBS and stayed
together, they would probably all be alive right now.

hell if they'd had a radio and made a call, rescue 21 could probably
have narrowed the search area quite abit