[C320-list] MOB Alarm/locator devices

[Jason Alexander]

An alternative solution is to get a Jackline and a harness.   When
ever I go out alone or with people with no experence I setup two
lines.  One down each side. The lines I got are a brite yellow flat
webbing with loops on each end.  I string them over the bow and stern
cleats.  The webbing lays flat on the deck so it's not a trip hazzard.
  Then I have a lanyard with a quick release to my inflatable life
jacket's harness.

Jason


On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Our local sailing club here on the Chesapeake is working on MOB awareness as
> an educational issue.  Most of us are couples and the most likely one to go
> overboard is the captain.  Two factors scare the poop out of me: hypothermia
> and lack of awareness.  Were I to go overboard and my mate in the cabin, she
> might not know I was gone for a good while.  I need a device that will set
> off an alarm onboard a wearer go over.
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> If anyone has experience with MOB alarms, the wearable type.  I'd like to
> hear what you know.  There are a bunch of them out there.  The fall into
> classes based on the method of communication: EPIRB type (satellite,) AIS
> alerts, VHF/DSC, and 121.5MHz SAR band.  A few use a combination.  Any
> info/experience will be appreciated.
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> Warren & Pattie Updike
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> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
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