It looks great for inland waters. However for out in the ocean I feel that you still need flares for the altitude that they provide. You cant get the light 500 feet in the air. or shoot it at the bridge of an approaching freighter. That being said I can still see it usefulness.
Doug Mountjoy svPegasus LF38 hull #4 just west of Ballard WA On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I saw the same posting and was kinda excited until I saw that it takes 3 > "C" batteries. How many of us have had an expensive electronic device > ruined by a leaking battery? I'm not eager to have an emergency device, in > a saltwater environment, which requires alkaline batteries. > > I guess I'm just being overly sceptical considering that our smoke > detectors use batteries. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > On Aug 26, 2015 8:08 AM, "PME via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Is anyone familiar with the Sirius Signal SOS Distress light? The claim >> is that it complies with USCG requirements replacing flares, and that it >> does not expire. I just read about it from an Active Captain post which >> includes a Defender link for those interested: >> >> http://www.defender.com/activecaptain.jsp >> >> I would be interested of anyones experience with these. Thanks. >> >> >> >> - >> Paul E. >> 1981 C&C Landfall 38 >> S/V Johanna Rose >> Carrabelle, FL >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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