Hit and Run on Patuxent river...everyone ok

[gwhite94]

What frequency is designated for marine on VHF?

Here you go Five.

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtvhf[/URL]

[Jeffe]

I dont know anything about VHF...But I do know that UHF was an AWESOME movie!!!

[CP3]

Thats insane! glad to hear everyone is ok!

[urbanstd]

I'm not sure what your VHF is going to do for you! My wife's uncle passed out down your way and it took the EMS 45 minutes to get there (we were in Biscoe) so maybe that was it. We were glad he wasn't having a heart attack or something.

Lol, On badin lake, I doubt the VHF is going to do much for me. I may be able to throw it at a passing jet ski to get there attention. It is still charged up and in the boat.

There is a Coast Guard auxiliary station at Badin, but not during the week.

I was in the Coast Guard stationed in Washington DC so I am familiar with the area the accident occurred.

Salt water boaters should always have a VHF with them. The Coast Guard does not encourage use of cell phones for boating.

Starting in 2004 the Coast Guard has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade there radio monitoring and can triangulate a distress call down to a few meters of accuracy.

Here is a Link that explains the Coast Guard radio system.
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtNds

Sorry for the hijack.

[Booms]

DC - First it is great to know everyone is ok. Just wondering what the latest is...

[dcsnowwake]

so the latest is I am no longer a Tige' owner
Insurance covered everything, I have an attorney and am going after the guy. I will miss my Tige'

so I have a Malibu MSX on order, the new Malibu picklefork. I will keep you all updated on that and don't worry ill still be around.

Thanks for all the support!

[Booms]

DC - Good to hear you are getting take care of. Enjoy the Malibu. Before we bought our Tige it was between that and a Malibu. I do not think pictures do the MSX justice need to see one in person. However, post pictures of the build and when you get it so we can all get a sneak peak of the new Bu.

[thtrog]

so the latest is I am no longer a Tige' owner
Insurance covered everything, I have an attorney and am going after the guy. I will miss my Tige'

so I have a Malibu MSX on order, the new Malibu picklefork. I will keep you all updated on that and don't worry ill still be around.

Thanks for all the support!

DC, Glad you got most everything worked out and if you've not heard Malibu is now calling it the MXZ. I got some photos from the factory this morning of a white/black one and it is sweet!

http://wakeboardingmag.com/boats/201...akesetter-mxz/

[urbanstd]

so the latest is I am no longer a Tige' owner
Insurance covered everything, I have an attorney and am going after the guy. I will miss my Tige'

so I have a Malibu MSX on order, the new Malibu picklefork. I will keep you all updated on that and don't worry ill still be around.

Thanks for all the support!

Glad thing are working out. How did they find the guy?

[stuarth]

Wow, glad your all okay. What did they do to the other guy?