Category Archives: Marine Safety Equipment

Light up your boat!

At www.NavShack.com you will find a wide variety of boat lighting.  We have been adding lots of great products to our online store recently and wanted to tell you a little about it. Marine Spot Lights & Flood Lights We … Continue reading

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Marine Safety Equipment & Ditch Bags

Marine safety equipment is an extremely important part of boating.  Life rafts, life vests, EPIRB, PLB, spotlights, first aid kids, electronics and much more can all be classified as marine safety equipment.  All boat owners should definitely prepare a ditch bag … Continue reading

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DSC – Digital Selective Calling On Your VHF Radio

Trying to call someone on your VHF radio has always been a challenge.  For those unfamiliar with the process here’s a little analogy to help draw the picture.  Imagine a large totally dark room, which we’ll name the “Call Room” … Continue reading

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Personal Location Beacon

The McMurdo Fastfind Max personal location beacon is an excellent tool for all outdoorsmen.  At NavShack.com we carry both models, one with GPS capabilities and the other without.  The difference between the two is how specific your location will be communicated to rescue services.  … Continue reading

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EPIRB

Category I EPIRBs can be either activated manually or set to activate automatically in the event of a disaster at sea. These EPIRBs are generally housed in a specially designed bracket on deck and the buoyant beacon is designed to … Continue reading

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