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Sailor Tim

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Feb 1, 2006
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Beneteau 361 Chicago
Used very little

to open the occasional drawbridge when cruising other grounds, but always on board to pass safety inspections. Hand held air, manual air, and several whistles.
 
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Calif. Ted

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Jun 8, 2004
2,959
Catalina 320 Dana Point
Compressed air horns, but never use, I do

need something for fog. I turned back on a trip this year because the next leg involved sailing past Long Beach/Los Angeles Harbor on a Saturday. Of course the fog rolled in as I approached, not a problem except I can hear them big offshore racers running at WOT in a couple different directions. Naturally all I can think about is a 50 foot powerboat coming out of the fog at 50 MPH, at which point only a stinger missle could save my boat.
 
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Warren Milberg

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Dec 1, 1999
2,391
Hunter 28.5 Chesapeake Bay
Horns

I used to use a very nice manual horn to do routine signalling, bridge opening, etc. I liked the idea of actually blowing the horn. And it worked well. But if you ever get caught in a dense fog, having to blow that horn every few minutes to let others know your location is not a fun chore. I now supplement the manual horn with a compressed air horn -- and keep an extra can of compressed air aboard just for insurance.
 
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JackR

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Sep 26, 2005
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Hunter 42 Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Carry what I might need !

I carry: a bell (required) and an electric compressed air horn like the motor cruisers carry mounted outside, and a hand held air horn. I use the electric compressed air horm for the many cruisers I encounter; passing, backing,signal my intentions (port or starboard), etc.
 
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Bill

Auto horn

I used to just carry an air horn, but the continuous use in the fog was a pain. My new radio has a hailer with an auto horn function. Pick sail, power or at anchor and it sounds at the right times.
 
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