Dogbowl
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1st Gen Nautilus - rely upon other boats for VHF/DSC
2nd Gen Nautilus - rely upon other boats for AIS/DSC
Which is more likely in Indonesia? I don't know.
PLB - response time too long given amount of possible drift
Maybe just get one and hope to never have to use it?
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Whoever the emergency contact is, would he/she answer an unrecognized number, even if they're the kind to answer the phone? What about leaving the ringer on while sleeping? Even more questions!
How about buy all 3 and hope 1 will work?

There’s a saying: ignorance is bliss. All this knowledge is stressing me out. So many questions, so few answers.