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Old 01-21-2013, 04:12 PM   #23
Blue Heron
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Guess I just depend less on a rescue and more on prudence. I have equipped my vessel with an EPIRB but I don't feel compelled to demand fhat everyone else do the same. It's called personal responsibility.

As for your stupid nav lights analogy, nav lights are superb for anti collision but really prove their worth in the inland and coastal waterways. EPIRBS are for open ocean beyond line of sight if shore.

Again I don't follow along like a sheep and Demand a Nanny State take care if me.

As for the SAR crews and risk if life... I was a helicopter Aircrewman for 14 years. We got paid a pretty good premium to be SAR assets. Never thought I was risking my life, never needed the pity. It was what we do.
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