[Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning

[Bud]

froogle.com shows several sites that sell the 376C in the $800 range.

-Bud

William E. Wickman wrote:

>The Garmin GPSMAP 376C can be had for $1k at defender.com
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>Bill Wickman
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>Bill,
>Where did you find the unit for $1k.  The MSRP is $2,400?
>Art
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>>From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>>Sent: Jul 31, 2006 2:26 PM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning
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>>Very true.  But I've seen thunderstorms explode out of nowhere, as this
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>one did. You do everythng you can reasonably do to minimize risks, but you
>can never eliminate them entirely other than not going out at all, am I'm
>not willing to do that.
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>>I do covet the weather GPS, but at $1,000 for the unit and around $30/mo
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>for the service it just isn't in the budget right now.  Unless I can
>justify it as "safety" equipment.  My wife was with me that evening.  Maybe
>I should take her out in a couple more storms and she'll give me the green
>light to get one!   (I'm just kidding, of course)
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>>Bill Wickman
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Brad Haslett [flybrad at gmail.com]
>>Sent: 07/31/2006 11:41 AM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing and lightning
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>>"When its your time its your time!"
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>>We in the flying business decided its never the right time.  The final act
>>of a violent thunderstorm results in windshear.  Not good for jets or
>>sailboats.  Get a Garmin 396 with XM satellite moving map display and
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>you'll
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>>know what is coming your way.  Most of us at least look at yesterday's
>>newspaper's forecast, but if you didn't, current technology allows you to
>>stay informed on the cheap.
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>>Brad
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>>reference:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_shear
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>>On 7/31/06, Richard Smith <sailnut at att.net> wrote:
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>>>>When I was in high school, a friend's brother died when lightening
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>>>struck
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>>>>his car.  He was lying underneath working on it.  He probably had a
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>>>wrench
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>>>>touching the engine when it happened.  A very tragic freak accident.
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>>>Yes... BUT if had been in the car he would have been OK.  The car would
>>>function as a Faraday cage.
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>>>Richard Smith
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