Last month, in the aftermath of the tragic boating fatality of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith & William Bleakely, I wrote several articles about EPIRBs and Personal Locator Beacons or PLBs. Regardless of where you boat, all boaters should own an EPIRB or PLB, or even both - one for the boat and one to wear on your person. Why? Because in the aftermath of the tragedy, the Coast Guard concluded that having an emergency beacon would have made it much easier to located the missing boaters, and possibly could have saved their lives.
An EPIRB or PLB could save your life some day, too. Here are four options in every price range:
The Best EPIRBs or PLBs to Buy
Marine Electronics Review - SPOT Personal Locator Beacon
Marine Electronics Review - ACR Electronics AquaFix 406 I/O Personal Locator Beacon
Marine Electronics Review - ACR Electronics ResQFix 406 GPS Personal Locator Beacon
Marine Electronics Review - ACR Electronics GlobalFix iPRO EPIRB
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