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Panbo likes Boat/US Towing app

by Douglas Gould on April 16, 2011

Panbo: The Marine Electronics Weblog: BoatUS towing app, & the iPad Grip.

The magic was that when a BoatUS towing dispatcher took the call in Virginia, he already had my contact information and location on his screen.

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Fabulous Float-Tech customer service

by Douglas Gould on June 29, 2010

I’ve owned a Float-Tech inflatable PFD for about 3 years, and while I don’t wear it all the time, I do prefer it in bad weather and rain. I find this PFD to be very comfortable to wear, and it’s USCG approved.

The Float-Tech idea is somewhat unique in that the outer shell is much like a good quality foul weather jacket, and the PFD part is all attached to a removable vest that zips inside the shell. This means  you can wear the outer shell as a stand alone foulie or as a PFD. Removing or installing the PFD vest takes 5 seconds.

I recently had some minor issues with my Float-Tech outer shell, and I emailed their customer service to see about repair or replacement. The reply was to send the shell to them (there was nothing wrong with the PFD/vest part), and they promptly shipped me a NEW ONE, free.

Red Right Returning gives the Float-Tech USCG approved self inflating PFD/jacket our highest recommendation.

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Hear SPOT Run

Skip Shute over at Sea/Tow Tampa Bay provides this audio clip of the USCG talking with a boat they have been searching for for hours. It seems this guy is out sailing on a nice day, and his SPOT stopped transmitting his position. This caused the sailor’s father to grow concerned and he called the [...]

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April 2, 2010 Read the full article →

Discounts on A/V equip and cases

Mitch Kramer from TowBoatUS North Shore asked me to spread the word about some great discounts he has for you. If you’re shopping for a small, waterproof camera, or waterproof cases, check out these products below. Mitch can get you these items at very low prices, but you have to order through him. Contact him [...]

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February 9, 2009 Read the full article →

Float Trailer

Look! Its a Boat! Its a Trailer!….its a…a…what the heck is that?? http://www.admiraldrive.com If I still owned my company, I would be looking into buying one of these. I’m not sure exactly how I would use it, but I know it would come in handy some day….

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January 21, 2008 Read the full article →

Book Review: Public Safety Diving

A friend of mine recently gave me a book as a gift, “Public Safety Diving” by Walt Butch Hendrick & Andrea Zaferes. While this book was written for government agencies like fire/rescue and law enforcement, it offers some excellent advice that pertains to those of us engaged in wreck removal and salvage diving. The sections [...]

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October 22, 2007 Read the full article →