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"Joe" wrote in message ?

If you are
single handling and sleeping a radar alarm or CPA is
needed.

Do they make one with a snooze button?


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Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

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Scotty wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message ?

If you are
single handling and sleeping a radar alarm or CPA is
needed.

Do they make one with a snooze button?


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Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

YES. It's a range alarm, I set mine at 10 miles. Anything within 10
miles set off the range alarm.... you check out their course and go
back to sleep if the cursor degree is not constant. I'm not a big fan
of sleeping underway but think I would have no problem long distance
solo on the wheel. Sleep 15 min every hour and I'm good to go.

Joe

Joe

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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com..
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Scotty wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message ?

If you are
single handling and sleeping a radar alarm or CPA is
needed.

Do they make one with a snooze button?


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

YES. It's a range alarm, I set mine at 10 miles. Anything
within 10
miles set off the range alarm.... you check out their
course and go
back to sleep if the cursor degree is not constant. I'm
not a big fan
of sleeping underway but think I would have no problem
long distance
solo on the wheel. Sleep 15 min every hour and I'm good to
go.

That's what I do at work.

;)

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You don't need an anchor light in a designated anchorage, although it's a
good idea.

You don't need someone on watch if you're confident of your anchoring and
conditions are mellow. Otherwise, you need to have an anchor watch,
typically every 1/2 hour or hour or perhaps all the time, depending on the
conditions.

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Scotty wrote:
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JimC wrote:
What's a good but inexpensive portable GPS that includes
an anchor alarm?

Jim

Any magellian GPS will work and show movement.

If you are on anchor or stopped at sea you need someone on
watch. No if
and or butts about it.

Weather you are on anchor or tied to a rig someone needs
to be awake
and on watch.


When you're single handing?

No, when you are single handling you better be sure you are anchored,
or tied to a bouy and have a very bright anchor light. Single handling
involves a radar watCh and you sleep with the range alaRm set. Or you
set an alarm that will wake you on a time that will allow you to
prevent collision. In other words set an alarm that will arouse you at
brfore your best speed + the fasetet ship on the sea.. My guess the
other part of the figuring should be a ship at 30 kts. If you are
single handling and sleeping a radar alarm or CPA is needed.

jOE

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JimC wrote:
What's a good but inexpensive portable GPS that includes an anchor alarm?




Garmin GPSmap 76 was/is on sale for 199.00 last week. I bought three
for gifts.



RB
35s5
NY

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That unit and other Chartplotter/GPS combos can also used to make sure
you are
not dragging in another way that is often more useful than the anchor
alarm,
visual checking and RADAR combined.


I've also got a way-to-heavy CQR with 20 feet of chain and 200
line....I sleep really well at anchor. Sometimes it's within 500 yards
of shore, which too close for Scotty Potty even when he's heading home.
Oh....I forgot....Scotty doesn't sail anymore!


RB
35s5
NY

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"Krusty" wrote in message
...
NY

At present, Scott's entire boat is effectively a firmly
set anchor. Lets hope it
doesn't fall over!


You think I need more stands?

SV

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Scotty wrote:
"Krusty" wrote in message
...
NY

At present, Scott's entire boat is effectively a firmly
set anchor. Lets hope it
doesn't fall over!


You think I need more stands?


Lordy....what a sad state of affairs! Poor Scotty Potty!


RB
35s5
NY

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I wasn't thinking of using it at sea. What I had in mind was anchoring
behind Red Fish Island, with two anchors, and taking a nap. I have one
on my Garmin chartplotter, but I think I need a backup.

Jim


Joe wrote:
JimC wrote:

What's a good but inexpensive portable GPS that includes an anchor alarm?

Jim


Any magellian GPS will work and show movement.

If you are on anchor or stopped at sea you need someone on watch. No if
and or butts about it.

Weather you are on anchor or tied to a rig someone needs to be awake
and on watch.

Joe







Joe wrote:


BB wrote:



Most new doctors get their REAL training amd mentoring from Registered
Nurses. If your wife is an RN and works in a hospital setting, I'm
sure she can verify that for you. Rob is correct that many MD's are
not as capable in emergency situations as many nurses.


So that would be like "Capt Rob" learning from a real cabin boy..right?


That doesn't


make them incompetent as Doctors. They just have different strengths
or areas of expertise. Some plumbers may also have carpentry skills,
and some anesthesiologists may have skills in orthopedics. Critical
care and emergency room nurses tend to be generalists, and are used to
making very quick and correct decisions on life and death matters
under pressure.


Indeed they do...not a job I'd wan't to deal with. Pays pretty good.
High burnout average and turnover. I bet it's high stress if you have
passion towards the people you are treating. Top that off with the
million plus people killed in Hospitals from medical mistakes a career
wrought with stress.

IMO Rob should publish that best seller, or direct a block buster and
provide Suzy with a less stressfull life.

Joe




BB

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Why two anchors?


"JimC" wrote in message
. com...
I wasn't thinking of using it at sea. What I had in mind
was anchoring
behind Red Fish Island, with two anchors, and taking a
nap. I have one
on my Garmin chartplotter, but I think I need a backup.

Jim


Joe wrote:
JimC wrote:

What's a good but inexpensive portable GPS that includes
an anchor alarm?

Jim


Any magellian GPS will work and show movement.

If you are on anchor or stopped at sea you need someone
on watch. No if
and or butts about it.

Weather you are on anchor or tied to a rig someone needs
to be awake
and on watch.

Joe







Joe wrote:


BB wrote:



Most new doctors get their REAL training amd mentoring
from Registered
Nurses. If your wife is an RN and works in a hospital
setting, I'm
sure she can verify that for you. Rob is correct that
many MD's are
not as capable in emergency situations as many nurses.


So that would be like "Capt Rob" learning from a real
cabin boy..right?


That doesn't


make them incompetent as Doctors. They just have
different strengths
or areas of expertise. Some plumbers may also have
carpentry skills,
and some anesthesiologists may have skills in
orthopedics. Critical
care and emergency room nurses tend to be generalists,
and are used to
making very quick and correct decisions on life and
death matters
under pressure.


Indeed they do...not a job I'd wan't to deal with. Pays
pretty good.
High burnout average and turnover. I bet it's high
stress if you have
passion towards the people you are treating. Top that
off with the
million plus people killed in Hospitals from medical
mistakes a career
wrought with stress.

IMO Rob should publish that best seller, or direct a
block buster and
provide Suzy with a less stressfull life.

Joe




BB