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Old 09-08-2011, 12:46 PM   #38
Marin
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RE: Foggy

I've actually "researched" this to a degree by talking to a number of boaters I know who have installed AIS on their boats. Every one of them, so far, has said that while it's nice technology and neat to play with they have all concluded that it's in the "nice but not necessary" category of electronics. They don't regret buying it (it's cheap) but none of them say they have found any real value in it. This opinion has actually been seconded by a couple of marine electronics dealers I've talked to about it. We'd love to sell you one, they say, but we don't think you'll find it much use. So aside from the handful of people on this forum who say they like it, it seems so far to be a "cool toy" with regards to recreational boating. I can certainly see the value in the shipping industry, but for boats like ours it seems like putting a transponder on an ultralight.
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