Harbin Osteen wrote:

Is it not correct to have the EPIRB already on deck in a
self releasing holder? That is if it is not a personal EPIRB.


Not necessarily for a catamaran - The presumption is that if the boat
flips, and anyone is left on board, they would be able to take it out
of the locker and activate it. Having it on deck increases the chance
it would be damaged, lost, or inaccessible when needed.

The fact that it was found in a locker implies that the entire crew
was on deck when it flipped. Certainly (we can hope, at least) anyone
down below would have activated it even if they were trying to escape
or rescue the others. Since this was a professional delivery team we
have to assumed they all knew where the gear was, and had discussed
various emergency scenarios.

more info:
http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicL...#anchor1085433

"Jeff" wrote in message
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more info:
http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicL...#anchor1085433


Whew.. missed that article... one crew alive after the capsize. I wonder why
that person was above deck (err... below, whatever) in such weather. The
inside must surely have been safer.

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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Harbin Osteen wrote:

Is it not correct to have the EPIRB already on deck in a
self releasing holder? That is if it is not a personal EPIRB.


Not necessarily for a catamaran - The presumption is that if the boat
flips, and anyone is left on board, they would be able to take it out of
the locker and activate it. Having it on deck increases the chance it
would be damaged, lost, or inaccessible when needed.

The fact that it was found in a locker implies that the entire crew was on
deck when it flipped. Certainly (we can hope, at least) anyone down below
would have activated it even if they were trying to escape or rescue the
others. Since this was a professional delivery team we have to assumed
they all knew where the gear was, and had discussed various emergency
scenarios.


Hmmm... I would think it should not be on deck, but rather it should be
readily accessible from the cockpit... same with monohulls... near the
companionway. Why would I want it in a distant locker?

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