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Ahoy Pelham
Let me start of by saying, you don't need a SSB for a trip to the Bahamas, you don't need radar either. Your VHF will do you just fine, there are cruiser nets on vhf that you can get weather from just about anytime.
If your hung on SSb all you need is a Grundig Yacht Boy and a laptop computer with some WX software. It will work just fine. Also you can listen in on conversations and get routings that people have paid for. Also you can tune to Herb for weather Reports.
The Sat phone is even overkill in my book. The VHF will work just fine between Florida and the Bahamas, You can even use you regular FM/AM radio.
All you really have to do is watch the fronts coming from Canada. You don't want to cross the Gulf stream with Northerly winds. As far as a Nor easter, coming from LA it will blow you right to Florida.
Fair Winds
Cap'n Dave
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