what is the proper way to make a distress call on 16 ??

[fc3]

You do that in our harbor (Norfolk, VA) and you'll have every person in the United States Navy trying to run you down...and they drive BIG boats.

...that don't burn gasoline.

 

[barryg]

Do you have a membership to Sea Tow or Boat US's towing service? Sea Tow has a lot of boats in my area, so I went with them. That was the first thing I purchased once I closed on my first boat, and I happily pay them each year. I had to call them once and not only did they show up within 10 minutes, but if I didn't have their service it would have cost me over $300.00 just for that one tow. Definitely something you should look into. They give you a decal to stick by your radio and you can either hail them on channel 16 or call them from your cell at the number on the decal. Otherwise do as Gary and the other's suggest..



Glad you and your boat were ok!

Barry

 

[mistercomputerman]

...that don't burn gasoline.

Touche' :smt043

 

[JV II]

Pan Pan if the vessel was adrift in the Harlem River. A 36' vessel adrift in the Harlem River is in immediate danger.

Securite if he still had power and steerage