Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
Am I correct in assuming that once you flip on the EPIRB, you will pretty much be abandoning your vessel?

I don't think the coasties are in the vessel-tow busines, right?


Most of the situations in which you activate the EPIRB are due to the fact that for one reason or another, said boat is unavailable to the sailor activating the EPIRB.

(Translation: "You dun fell off the dang floatie thing")