BravoMike
Jetboaters Commander
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- Yamaha
- Year
- 2005
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- SX
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You wont need reservations for the trip there, as none of the little RV parks roadside ever fill. You will want a reservation for Wahweap though. You get a discount at the marina slip rental for staying in the RV park of about 20% off. With regard to VHF, A handheld is probably sufficient if you are planning for a 1 time visit to Powell, but, knowing you, I think you will want a mounted unit. The cost of a good, floating, waterproof, submersible handheld is around 85 bucks, and the cost of a good mounted unit is about $120 bucks. add 30 to 50 bucks for a 6ft antenna. The difference between 6 watts and 25 watts of broadcast power is significant. Also, you have canyon walls effectively obstucting your handheld signal at 5 watts. There will be enough people in Wahweap at the south side of the lake that you won't ever be abandoned from boat traffic, but I view VHF on Powell as essential safety gear. Spend a little more and get the mounted unit for peace of mind. In addition, now that you have a motorhome, your habits may become similar to mine and you may decide to plunge into the pacific. The world (well, North America at least) is your oyster, VHF is cheap insurance.Yes, 9AM tomorrow, financing done, insurance done...full coverage at what it would cost me to replace it, and get this...$88/month! I will take pics!
@utahrd , the shuttle sounds good! I don't mind the walk down, it is the walk back up that sounds bad! I have to get reservations for the RV park there, and any place in-between for the trip. Also a marina slip. I would love to slip at Antelope, and save half of that washing machine ride each day. I guess I can keep my fingers crossed that the cut is open, but I won't plan on it, not much snow out there this year, bet is isn't open in September. But it won't matter, we will have a blast. Now, about a handheld VHF...will that work or do you have to have a mounted unit with antenna? I know there is not cell towers up the lake.