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EXCELLENT IDEA ! All true, also watch out for low sale prices on unit's that are being phased out. I think it's a FANTASTIC idea to have an epirb on board, you can never have enough safety equipt.. It's an investment in your life (priceless when needed). I boat in the Bay and creek's but, I keep a Hand Held waterproof VHF radio that I got for $59 (mid-land), it's difficult to use as a reg. radio but, it goes right to ch.16 when turned on, I keep it in the RDB (Rapid Ditch Bag). I convinced my friend to get an "EPIRB", he goes out into the ocean alone a lot, now if I could only convince him to keep a PFD on (I'm working on it). Avg. Rescue time response for an "EPIRB" is less than 30 minutes, A SMART INVESTMENT ! Always keep in mind that in an "EMERGENCY", you are going to go through a lot of emegency equipt. and ya gonna use them up FAST !