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Re: DR navigation in the recreatiional fleet: was Role of CN at s ea
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2004 Oct 13, 12:24 -0400
From: Jared Sherman
Date: 2004 Oct 13, 12:24 -0400
Jim, you might offer them an analogy they can understand, the car. Ask for a show of hands, how many know how to change a flat tire? How many would drive around without any spare tire at all? How many have looked in the trunk to see if there IS a spare and jack? How many actually have used the spare? How many have called AAA? And how many wish they could have? (Not all these questions, but enough to make a point.) Then remind them, there is no AAA offshore. The Coast Guard is overextended and the sea kills without any qualms or second chances. The GPS has a role, as does every device, but one device of any kind, is a dangerous way to go many places. Some will understand. Others will help ensure full employment for the salvors and wreckers. Isn't that the way it has always been?
