T&T: you may really hear a whistle

[John Ford]

About the radio's being below decks.. When I went to the Annapolis  
boat show I went around and counted the number of Show boats that had  
mikes near the helm and the informal count was 1 out of 10.  I would  
make fun of my sailing friends because they wouldn't run there  
radio's when out on the water, they would say it eats electricity, or  
I couldn't hear it if I wanted to anyway.  Well, this past spring one  
of those gentleman went up the ICW and out on the open water with me  
from Stuart to Annapolis.  After that trip and dealing with people  
not answering the radio, not only did he upgrade his VHF he added  
added a RAM mike at the helm -AND- bought a portable VHF so he could  
listen to 13.  If you happen to hail a Beneteau 343 named "Over the  
Moon"  and he answers you can thank me..

LOL

John