I have a 406 Epirb, but no PLB's. Rather than subsitutes for one another, I would look at them as two different types of safety equipment. One is for MOB situations and one is for abandon ship situations.
If you think you might go for an unplanned swim, as happened on Bounty this year, Triple Stars last year, and Rule 62 the year before, the PLB makes a ton of sense. But I would put them in the context of all your other MOB safety - PFD's, Harnesses, Tethers, MOMs, MOB poles, etc. You may decide that you've got enough MOB stuff and any more is superfluous. Or you may decide you need them. However, they really don't make a lot of sense unless you have one for everyone on board - because you can't tell until it's too late which of your crew will need it. An EPIRB on the other hand is for abandon ship conditions - and I wouldn't go to sea today without one. However, if you're not sailing outside of radio range and you've got a DSC radio, I'm not sure an EPIRB will do anything better than your VHF would once you hit the red button. At the end of the day, we've all only got so much dough to spend and we need to allocate our safety dollars the best way we can. I've gone to sea with as many as 7 people on Bojangles. Frankly, I'd rather be anal about them clipping in than have to shell out a couple thou for PLB's for everybody. In sum, I guess the reason I swear by an EPIRB is that I absolutely want it there if the boat's going down - and I don't have any failsafe way to ensure the boat won't sink. On the other hand, while I also want a PLB if I go overboard, there are lots of things I can do to make sure that that doesn't happen. So that's why I spent the money on a EPIRB and not PLB's. My $0.02. Cheers Colin On 11/13/12, dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Joel > > > > Thanks for letting us know that you have a 35/3.nice boat and a good > performer too.We have harnesses and tethers. I wear mine most of the time > and always when sailing alone .I need to stay on board.all sail control > lines are lead to the cockpit but mostly I sail with headsail only when > alone.3 attachment points for the tether in the cockpit, 1 aft of the helm > and 2 forward near the winches one to port the other to stbd.it's not > uncomfortable or inconvenient.I disconnect to go below and let AUTO look > after things until I return but I make sure the course ahead is clear and I > keep an eye on things regularly just to make sure AUTO is behaving.self > tailing winches and AUTO help with tacking.I recommend harness and tether > to > anyone who sails alone no matter where or what conditions.my boat would not > make it back home without me and I would likely not make it back home > without it > > > > Dwight Veinot > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS > > _____ > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel > Aronson > Sent: November 13, 2012 5:13 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List EPIRB/ PLB > > > > Makes sense! I stopped putting out the horseshoe ring while single > handing. > I didn't think I could grab it as I went over the side! > > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 3:52 PM, wwadjo...@aol.com <wwadjo...@aol.com> > wrote: > > Since I single hand a lot, and am never more than 6 hours from land(great > lakes) i went with McMurdo plb that fits in my inflatable life vest. It's > a > compromise, but better than nothing if I am watching my boat sail off into > distance. Would you pay $200 to see a helicopter coming straight at you? > Duh. > > Bill Walker > Evening Star > C n C 36 > Pentwater, Mi. > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Joel Aronson" <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Stus-List EPIRB/ PLB > > Date: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 2:00 pm > > > Andrew, > > > > How far offshore do you do? Out of VHF range? > > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > A PLB is registered to a human according to the rep at the boat show. > > > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > wrote: > > I am not aware that a PLB cannot be registered to a boat. > > Are you SURE? > > The automatic ones are good for a sudden disaster where you are literally > diving off the boat in what you are wearing. > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel > Aronson > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 1:46 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List EPIRB/ PLB > > > > I'm considering adding an EPIRB or PLB over the winter. I know the EPIRB > is > registered to the boat and the PLB is not. I know the EPIRB is good for 48 > hours, the PLB is good for 24. If I get out of the Bay it will be to New > England or possibly Bermuda (in my dreams). > > > > Which would you buy? If an EPIRB, Type I automatic or Type 2 manual? > > > > > -- > Joel > > 35/3 > > The Office > > Annapolis > 301 541 <tel:301%20541%208551> 8551 > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 <tel:301%20541%208551> 8551 > > > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 <tel:301%20541%208551> 8551 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5392 - Release Date: 11/13/12 > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
