Author Topic: Does any of you boat people have AIS? (Read 449 times)

Nilsen · « **on:** June 07, 2005, 02:42:07 PM »

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No, its not a disorder or a syndrom, nor does it have anything to do with food or booze.

Its not Bush's fault either..

Now.. anyon?

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2005, 03:32:22 PM »

I use protection.

Nilsen · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2005, 03:40:43 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I use protection.

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Hangtime · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2005, 05:56:29 PM »

either that's a fender or you need a 2x4 strapped acorss yer bellybutton to keep from fallin in.

Saintaw · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2005, 06:00:16 PM »

Knowing Nilen... "Falling out"

Nilsen · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2005, 06:15:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
either that's a fender or you need a 2x4 strapped acorss yer bellybutton to keep from fallin in.

clever boy.. a fender it is.

doesnt have anything to do with my question tho

Hangtime · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2005, 06:25:16 PM »

Perhaps yer refering to what we call Loran over here?

Nilsen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2005, 03:14:21 AM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
Perhaps yer refering to what we call Loran over here?

Loran C?

No..

AIS is a GPS based system. Automatic Identification System. Clever stuff really. All ships over 300 tonnes in international traffic has to have it. Lots of yatchs are starting to use it too.

Hangtime · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2005, 03:18:40 AM »

Ah. Locator system.. kinda handy to have. Makes it easy for the coast guard to pinpoint the location of your demise.

Nilsen · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2005, 11:57:59 AM »

Kind of a locator system, but not used for that purpose Hangtime.

I've seen it in action, and its nice and thats why i have a hard time trying to get my father inlaw NOT to get it.
I have managed to keep him from buying a radar for his boat, but he now has his eyes on this system. He is a gadget freak... but he should focus more on beeing a better sailor and less on watching flashy blinky things that use alot of power.

Lizking · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:15:49 PM »

Flashy-blinky things that keep you from piling up on rocks are a GOOD thing.

Nilsen · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:01:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Lizking
Flashy-blinky things that keep you from piling up on rocks are a GOOD thing.

Not if they keep your attention off the horizon and on the flashy-blinky things (that you cant trust anyway)

I have also talked him out of (for now) getting a plotter. paper maps are the way to go.

I have "allowed" him to get a GPS because he does know that you cant trust them so he doesnt.

Just the amount of maintnance that I have saved him (or me that would be) on keeping all those flasy-blinky things off his boat makes all this worth it.

-edit- I have just as many flashy-blinky things on my 19 footer than he has on his 40.

Lizking · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:39:58 PM »

Maybe it is because of your location in the great snowy wastelands, but I can regularly find a single sunken car in 180' of water 30 miles offshore with GPS. I trust it just fine. Radar is the same, I trust it implicitly, unless my eyes tell me differently. I agree with you about the plotter, though.

Momus-- · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:44:16 PM »

How the **** do cars find their way into 180' of water 30 miles offshore?

Hangtime · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:45:24 PM »

women drivers.