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Originally Posted by bjs
It must of been the charitable case then
Because I called and spoke to them on and off over 3 hours.. There were more pressing matters out there...
I expressed that we were not in danger, we were just anchored right off an island and looking to get out.. Never once did they mention a commercial tow..
The one thing the owner of the boat DIDNT have and I thought he did was the VHF... Everything else other than a GPS was accounted for.... We did have a working compass and knew the route back to the dock... The owner just didnt want to chance it.
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It would probably be in your best interest to buy him or yourself a handheld GPS and learn how to use it!! Way too many things can go wrong out there your not playing with a full deck if you don't take advantage of every available aide to your safety. I will bet you the capt couldn't get back with just the compass either, how many charts of the area were on the boat? Personnaly I have ventured out in dense fog, however I have survival suits, EPIRB,radar, GPS chartplotter, ship to shore radio and a backup handheld
It's all about fun, relaxation and enjoyment and you can't get any of those when you put your self in that predicament, a 36" fish is not worth a life, BE SAFE!!