Best Plb

I often take my boat out in Moreton Bay solo and it occurs to me that I should carry a PLB. I log on with the coast guard and wear a life jacket when solo but this would still mean some time before I was discovered missing should I fall overboard.

Does anyone have a recommendation for a PLB?
Scrubby

If you don't want to be in the water for long, do as I do, carry a PLB and an AIS personal locator. This way any boat with AIS will see you as a MOB when you are in range. Being VHF the range is not that great but everything helps when you are floating round in the water. As said previously you didn't know how good a PLB is until you have to use one.
i am currently on my way home from Antarctica where the water temperature was 1deg. If you fall in there there is nothing that would help, but the good thing is you do not need to antifoul your boat as nothing grows at that temperature. I am currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina waiting for my flight home. Antarctica is totally Awesome.

Check the battery life. I think the resqlink is 6yrs. I got the KTI one that has 10yr battery life.

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FreeRadical said..
Check the battery life. I think the resqlink is 6yrs. I got the KTI one that has 10yr battery life.

You're right. Resqlink is 6 years. At the time it was the cheapest per year - might well be the kti now. My previous plb was a kti (a bit bigger back then) and it was also excellent - got taken everywhere and never hiccuped on the test.

Cheers

Bristol

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Bristolfashion said..

FreeRadical said..
Check the battery life. I think the resqlink is 6yrs. I got the KTI one that has 10yr battery life.

You're right. Resqlink is 6 years. At the time it was the cheapest per year - might well be the kti now. My previous plb was a kti (a bit bigger back then) and it was also excellent - got taken everywhere and never hiccuped on the test.

Cheers

Bristol

Also KTI is also Australian owned and their products are made here I believe. Resqlink is U.S.

Always prepared to pay a little more to support local companies/industries producing quality products.

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rumblefish said..

FreeRadical said..

Bristolfashion said..

FreeRadical said..
Check the battery life. I think the resqlink is 6yrs. I got the KTI one that has 10yr battery life.

You're right. Resqlink is 6 years. At the time it was the cheapest per year - might well be the kti now. My previous plb was a kti (a bit bigger back then) and it was also excellent - got taken everywhere and never hiccuped on the test.

Cheers

Bristol

Also KTI is also Australian owned and their products are made here I believe. Resqlink is U.S.

Always prepared to pay a little more to support local companies/industries producing quality products.

Yup, only item (from emory) not made in Oz on the KTI is the strap!!!

I've said it before, but instead of simply going to the big national company, think about the small chandleries, give them a chance to match price.
Alot of times they are the guys putting time and money back into our sport, they have knowledge and they are willing to share it!!

I don't disagree, but I live on my boat and move around. So no car to travel and no Internet shopping. I simply have to use the nearest chandlery. In this part of Pittwater that's Whitworths in Mona Vale, they are local guys and will spend ages discussing the best and cheapest way to do things. My last project that I'd costed at $100 ended up costing me about $15 after their advice.

Whilst they are the "big boys " they're no Coles. I don't think I've spoken to any member of staff who wasn't a boatie.

Blimey, sounds like I'm supporting the big guy against the little guy. I'm not, but I'm ok with whoever is local and good.

And, hey, buying an Aussie made Ronstan from an Aussie shop Whitworths is better than a foreign made item from an overseas website.

Cheers

Bristol