On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:31:14 GMT, Jack Dale
wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:00:19 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:


Practises may vary in different areas, but here in BC marinas do not
monitor channel 16 - they should all be on channel 66A (effective Jan
2004)

Peter - et al

I have spent 5 weeks in the Gulf Islands so far this year. The use of
66A by marina is very erratic. Some are still on 68. Nanaimo Boat
Basin was on 67.

Jack

I haven't been over in the Gulf Islands yet this year, but both
Gibsons and Union Steamship (Snug Cove) in Howe Sound are on 66A.

I did suspect that some marinas would be a bit slow in following the
new rules. I think Nanaimo Boat Basin may be a special case - they
were on 67 when everyone else was on 68.

I'll see what the northern areas are like in the next couple of
weeks...

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