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Staying in Touch

The pandemic has made 24/7/365 communication critical, not just convenient, especially boating folks. We’re in the Work-From-Home era, and for those of us who have been cut free from our offices, “home” can be anywhere we want it to be, including on board, which means no more weekend-only boating—let’s go fishing on a Wednesday! But working from the boat requires reliable internet.

Unfortunately, keeping data flowing while at sea can be problematic, and trying to manage with just a smartphone is a dumb idea. You need a decent communications system, a challenge that costs money and doesn’t always work as well as you’d like. Still, it’s a heck of a lot better than going into the office. And like technology in general, the systems will improve next year. If you don’t want to wait, here are a few options available now.

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