Nutsy,

A stall shower on a sail boat is a damn waste of space and fresh water
supply!

It is a REAL description of what kind of sailor you really are. A real
shore power sailor. SSB radio? Why? To listen to sailors who are out to
sea? A Cellular Phone? To tell Susy what time you'll be home for
supper. (g)

Ole Thom

It is a REAL description of what kind of sailor you really are.

The kind who likes to keep clean!

RB

SSB radio? Why?

It comes with the boat. Should I throw it away?

RB

A Cellular Phone? To tell Susy what time you'll be home for
supper. (g)

Sat phones are a nice safety item even on a coastal cruiser, Thom.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

Sat phones are a nice safety item even on a coastal cruiser, Thom.

In your case the speed dial with Sea-Tow's Emergency number will be really
handy.... only $10.Min..... just in case you lose the batteries to your
Cellular Phone!!!!!

Sat Phone!!.... Coastal!!!... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

Do you have a clue as to how ridiculous that is!

CM

Sat Phone!!.... Coastal!!!... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

Do you have a clue as to how ridiculous that is!

Nope. It costs very little and is only to be used in an emergency. Since and
expensive system is on board, why not keep it operational? Cell phones don't
always work and being able to make a call in a medical emergency seems like a
good thing.

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Sat Phone!!.... Coastal!!!... Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa

Do you have a clue as to how ridiculous that is!

Nope. It costs very little and is only to be used in an emergency. Since
and
expensive system is on board, why not keep it operational? Cell phones
don't
always work and being able to make a call in a medical emergency seems
like a
good thing.

Obviously you haven't thought this comment through very well.......
otherwise you'd be as privy to it's ridiculous pretense as anyone here with
experience in Sat Phone Technology and it's associated costs.

Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
.... please Telus!

CM

Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
.... please Telus!


We haven't picked one yet. My old unit was globalstar, which I actually got a
deal on at the time through my local provider. I used it for my job at the
time, but we have since switched to using the web.

RB

Yes... let's talk operational costs shall we... if only to substantiate your
claim to it being "inexpensive".
I have a lot of experience with Sat Phones... I use them regularly for work
related communications in extremely remote locations.

I cannot see a viable use for one on a coastal cruiser.

CM

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
Tell us Bob... what Sat Phone provider are you going to register with? No
... please Telus!


We haven't picked one yet. My old unit was globalstar, which I actually
got a
deal on at the time through my local provider. I used it for my job at the
time, but we have since switched to using the web.

RB

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.

Ole Thom