Re: using the phone

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Post #441,539 by drook 5/23/22 3:19:40 PM 5/23/22 3:19:40 PM Reply	Re: using the phone If you stay within the inlet you'll probably stay in range of cell towers. The shoreline by us is mostly cliff, so once you get about a half-mile out you're out of line-of-sight for the northernmost towers. tl;dr Don't rely on cell phones until you've personally surveyed coverage. -- Drew
Post #441,541 by crazy 5/23/22 5:48:09 PM 5/23/22 5:48:09 PM Reply	I thought the phone had a real GPS, not just tower triangulation I'm not expecting to use the phone for communications. I understand I need a real radio in this boat. But for straight GPS? The phone should work.
Post #441,542 by drook 5/23/22 7:37:10 PM 5/23/22 7:37:10 PM Reply	Oh, for the GPS yeah, I meant communication Though if I were using it just for GPS I'd put it in airplane mode so it doesn't kill the battery constantly searching for a signal. -- Drew

Got an old boat - (crazy) - (21) - May 23, 2022, 09:56:39 AM EDT

Rust removal. Chemical recommendations? - (crazy) - (13) - May 23, 2022, 10:04:48 AM EDT

Re: Rust removal. Chemical recommendations? - (Another Scott) - (1) - May 23, 2022, 11:04:37 AM EDT

Ordered - (crazy) - May 23, 2022, 12:54:36 PM EDT

wd40 crap load, a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into - (boxley) - (3) - May 23, 2022, 11:21:24 AM EDT

19 ft. I have no idea what whole configuration means. - (crazy) - (2) - May 23, 2022, 12:57:46 PM EDT

ok found it online - (boxley) - (1) - May 23, 2022, 02:10:33 PM EDT

Re: ok found it online - (crazy) - May 23, 2022, 05:21:53 PM EDT

A lot of the restoration channels on YouTube use Evapo-rust. - (pwhysall) - (2) - May 24, 2022, 01:31:59 AM EDT

Already ordered - (crazy) - (1) - May 24, 2022, 02:54:57 PM EDT

I do enjoy the fact that... - (pwhysall) - May 25, 2022, 02:14:25 AM EDT

Coca Cola? Naah, probably urban myth. -NT - (CRConrad) - (3) - May 25, 2022, 04:44:03 AM EDT

Works pretty good on surface rust, not sure about heavy stuff -NT - (drook) - May 25, 2022, 08:20:02 AM EDT

It's a weak (phosphoric?) acid - (pwhysall) - (1) - May 25, 2022, 11:00:03 AM EDT

Several types of acid. - (static) - May 25, 2022, 09:25:04 PM EDT

What I know about boats: - (InThane) - (1) - May 23, 2022, 10:08:09 AM EDT

Totally aware. - (crazy) - May 23, 2022, 12:55:44 PM EDT

Re: using the phone - (drook) - (2) - May 23, 2022, 03:19:40 PM EDT

I thought the phone had a real GPS, not just tower triangulation - (crazy) - (1) - May 23, 2022, 05:48:09 PM EDT

Oh, for the GPS yeah, I meant communication - (drook) - May 23, 2022, 07:37:10 PM EDT

Re: Got an old boat - (pwhysall) - May 24, 2022, 01:33:32 AM EDT

I rowed a dinghy once, ask me anything! - (CRConrad) - May 25, 2022, 06:59:04 PM EDT

I say your young men'll be fritterin'!
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