Archive for February, 2011
Your favorite tunes may change over time…
Pretty much nobody (at least nobody I know) likes the same music today as they liked 30 years ago – especially if you found yourself in a move to another part of the United States during that time. If you find yourself in the south, more that likely you’ll be listening to country western music more than 50′s 60′s music. Bluegrass may be on the top of the heap if you find yourself in the central mid section of the US. When you realize just how many songs are downloaded daily to MP3 players or I-Pods, you realize how tastes in music constantly change. Just imagine being able to take your own personally recorded music with you when you are out on the water in your favorite boat and be able to play it through a built in sound system! Those things are completely possible today because that’s just what happens when you install a marine radio receiver into your boat or pontoon. They have a receptacle built right in to receive those favorite tunes of yours. You can then share your recorded music with others instead of just listening to all those tunes through a headset. Then, if your tastes change, just re-record with your new music and you’re in business. Enjoy. Happy Boater.
Is a safety kit necessary?
How many times have you heard someone say…”ahh we’ll be ok – I’ve done this a thousand times”. Then, the bottom drops out. Everything that shouldn’t happen, happens. At that moment, if you’re the one in charge, you’d look pretty foolish to those with you if you didn’t have a plan in place to aid the situation. Why not avoid that embarrassing situation and have a safety kit all the essentials in place. What are those items??? Well, if you’re on the water, a hand held VHF marine radio would be on the top of the list according to every authority I can come across with. An inflatable raft, of course, paddle, and maybe field glasses, but the most incredible thing is that you know that you will have communication unbroken until rescued with your VHF marine radio as it will provide direct communication with the USCG 24/7 on channel 16 as well as weather advisories. Besides all that, your radio is waterproof so you don’t have to worry if it gets splashed with water and it will float if dropped into the water! Wow. No wonder why it’s on the top of the list. Think about putting together your emergency kit this year before the boating season really kicks off. Be prepared. Happy Boater.