Hmmmm. Some good points. So we don't think Bubba Redneck would realize what a light flashing "Dit Dit Dit Dah Dah Dah Dit Dit Dit" means? I'd be better off buying a neon beer sign.
I think I agree. If I buy one, I'll keep my flares. Anybody want to design a circuit that makes an anchor light flash SOS? Dennis C. On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 7:52 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The SOS flag IMHO would only work if you lit it on fire. I doubt *anyone* > knows what they are. The LED flare thing would likely be OK if someone was > already looking for you, but once again I doubt all that many people would > notice it or know what it was. > If you just need to meet a reg, the LED flare is a good idea. If you want > to actually get found, only SOLAS flares are worth having. A 12 gauge > meteor flare is barely noticeable if you know where to look and know it is > about to go off. A SOLAS flare lights up the sky bright enough to read by. > > Joe Della Barba > DCSI > 410-966-7255 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Nauset > Beach via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 07:46 > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Nauset Beach > Subject: Re: Stus-List SOS signals - LED light to replace flares? > > Active Captain had a sale through Defender for this light last Labor Day > and I bought one so I know I am "legal" should some flares slip past the 36 > month expiration. The June / July BoatUS Magazine has an article on > signaling devices [flares / LED / lasers] and the LED received a below > average grade. > > I agree with Jonathan that it is unlikely anyone would notice or know what > it is and still keep a bag of flares on board, both USCG and SOLAS. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo > via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 4:22 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> > Subject: Re: Stus-List SOS signals - LED light to replace flares? > > Might be a "no brainier" financially, would you really want to rely on an > orange flag to draw attention to yourself if in trouble during the day? > While I know we'd all have vhf radios as well, I'd rather have flares - > and even at night I doubt if many bozo's on the water would even know what > a flashing ... ---... would even mean!! > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > > On Jun 15, 2016, at 00:16, Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > An orange distress flag for daytime (which is included) and you meet > > the > regs > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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