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Commercial Fishing Vessel
YEAH BUDDY
U.S. Official No. 246647
Not yet on Master's MateType
Commercial Fishing Vessel
Flag
USALength
14.8 m
Beam
4.8 m
Draft
2 m
First reported
Jun 2026
AIS reports
1
YEAH BUDDY is an offshore fishing boat under the American flag, 14.8 metres overall. YEAH BUDDY has a beam of 4.8 m and a 2-metre draft. She's listed under U.S. official number 246647. The Master's Mate Safety Initiative Network welcomes YEAH BUDDY — free to join, cruiser-run, and always on watch.
Free forever · No credit card · for working captains
Know where the fleet is. Get YEAH BUDDY home safe.
Live AIS traffic, weather you can plan around, engine & systems telemetry, and a distress mesh that reaches nearby boats.
Keep the fleet in sight — free →Takes 60 seconds · Your data stays yours · Built by cruisers, for cruisers
Wherever YEAH BUDDY roams, you're never out there alone.
Thousands of cruisers on the Master's Mate Network — ready to help the moment something goes wrong.
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Joining the Safety Initiative Network doesn't just put YEAH BUDDY on the map. It hands you the full bridge:
Live AIS & Traffic
See every vessel around you in real time. Closest-approach warnings before they matter.
Weather & Routing
GRIB wind, swell & current on the chart. Plan passages with ETA-calibrated forecasts per leg.
Systems Monitoring
Batteries, bilge, tanks, Victron & NMEA 2000 telemetry — your whole boat on one dashboard.
Distress Mesh
Mayday & Pan-Pan that ripple out to nearby cruisers — a watch network that has your back.
Anchor Watch
GPS-precise drag alarms that actually wake you — and your whole crew. Sleep through the night.
Worldwide Charts
Navionics-grade vector charts, satellite & raster overlays, online or off. Your whole cruising ground.
Onboard Cameras
Watch your boat from anywhere — live feeds and 24h recording, straight from your gateway.
Hail Any Captain
A verified captains directory + direct hailing. Reach the boat next to you, or across the bay.
Claim YEAH BUDDY and switch it all on
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About YEAH BUDDY
What kind of vessel is YEAH BUDDY?
YEAH BUDDY is a Commercial Fishing Vessel flagged to United States of America.
What is YEAH BUDDY's U.S. Official No.?
YEAH BUDDY's U.S. Official No. is 246647.
How big is YEAH BUDDY?
YEAH BUDDY is about 14.8 m long, 4.8 m on the beam, drawing 2 m.
Is YEAH BUDDY on the Master's Mate Safety Initiative Network?
Not yet. If YEAH BUDDY is your boat, you can claim it free and join the Master's Mate Safety Initiative Network (MMSIn).
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