So now you're suggersing I trade in my wife?
How about someone running a boat singlehanded? And what's this about buying a car in the parking lot?
Let me paint this picture again:
My wife and I are anchored for the night on a little creek off the ICW in Georgia. We had planned to anchor and continue our voyage the next day. Neither of us has any idea what marinas are close by because our plan was to anchor.
I'm too sick to get up and look through guide books or active captain to find a marina. Ther're all closed at 3:00 AM anyway.
My wife or I push the DSC emergency button on the VHF (after turning on the chart plotter) and make arrangements for the USCG or local water rescue to come get me and take me to a hospital.
What now? Will they take her to the hospital as well? Will they leave her at a boat ramp where they transfered me to an ambulance? There may not be taxi service in these remote locations.
My wife can eventually rent a car but my concern is getting my boat off the ICW and into a safe slip. Or even getting back to the boat if it doesn't get moved by someone.
How about someone running a boat singlehanded? And what's this about buying a car in the parking lot?
Let me paint this picture again:
My wife and I are anchored for the night on a little creek off the ICW in Georgia. We had planned to anchor and continue our voyage the next day. Neither of us has any idea what marinas are close by because our plan was to anchor.
I'm too sick to get up and look through guide books or active captain to find a marina. Ther're all closed at 3:00 AM anyway.
My wife or I push the DSC emergency button on the VHF (after turning on the chart plotter) and make arrangements for the USCG or local water rescue to come get me and take me to a hospital.
What now? Will they take her to the hospital as well? Will they leave her at a boat ramp where they transfered me to an ambulance? There may not be taxi service in these remote locations.
My wife can eventually rent a car but my concern is getting my boat off the ICW and into a safe slip. Or even getting back to the boat if it doesn't get moved by someone.