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NavTex receiver worthwhile in WA/OR?
for cruising around WA/San Juan Islands/Alaska/Oregon - would a navtex receive be useful? It doesn't seem there's any stations in Washington/oregon area; so the closest is SF & Alaska. Thoughts? |
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NavTex receiver worthwhile in WA/OR?
On Thu, 22 May 2008 10:30:16 -0700, Josh Assing wrote:
for cruising around WA/San Juan Islands/Alaska/Oregon - would a navtex receive be useful? It doesn't seem there's any stations in Washington/oregon area; so the closest is SF & Alaska. Thoughts? If you don't get what you need here, you might check rec.boats.cruising also. -- John *H* |
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NavTex receiver worthwhile in WA/OR?
"Josh Assing" wrote in message ... for cruising around WA/San Juan Islands/Alaska/Oregon - would a navtex receive be useful? It doesn't seem there's any stations in Washington/oregon area; so the closest is SF & Alaska. Thoughts? Alaska more than any of the other places. The San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands are mostly sheltered and you can check the weather before leaving a port, or look at the seas. Lots of Wifi there also, so you can get the CG reports also. If you had a coastal sailer and were going from California to Canada via boat: yes, but for a trailer boat, you just check the weather before leaving for the day. And if overnighting, you are going to be in the sheltered islands, not out in the Pacific. Same with the West side of Vancouver island, you are going to be inside in a sheltered area if overnighting and you can check the weather at the local marina. Canada, you are required to have a VHF license, but I have not ever been checked. I think the license is still in the glove box, but have not checked in years. |
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NavTex receiver worthwhile in WA/OR?
Thanks for the info. -josh On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:17:18 -0700, "Calif Bill" wrote: "Josh Assing" wrote in message .. . for cruising around WA/San Juan Islands/Alaska/Oregon - would a navtex receive be useful? It doesn't seem there's any stations in Washington/oregon area; so the closest is SF & Alaska. Thoughts? Alaska more than any of the other places. The San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands are mostly sheltered and you can check the weather before leaving a port, or look at the seas. Lots of Wifi there also, so you can get the CG reports also. If you had a coastal sailer and were going from California to Canada via boat: yes, but for a trailer boat, you just check the weather before leaving for the day. And if overnighting, you are going to be in the sheltered islands, not out in the Pacific. Same with the West side of Vancouver island, you are going to be inside in a sheltered area if overnighting and you can check the weather at the local marina. Canada, you are required to have a VHF license, but I have not ever been checked. I think the license is still in the glove box, but have not checked in years. |
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