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Opportunity maybe missed?

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Topic: Opportunity maybe missed?
Posted By: Steps
Subject: Opportunity maybe missed?
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 10:42am
Have been thinking a opportunity to get more boats well kitted out could be missed with no motor boats  during LD level3
CG , harbour masters and police will know when ramps are busy, at what times , tides etc.
If LD L3 allowed only boats over a certain size that had approved life jackets , VHF, maybe EPIRB,  and maybe a couple other min requirements (over and above bubble)...

And smaller boats with similar requirements , life jackets , sealed cell phone thats charged up, and know the emergency numbers.

Maybe include kayaks that are fishing.. no all kayaks...

An opportunity, if it is known ramps etc will be checked for many to upgrade to good equipment?


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Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 10:56am
Originally posted by Steps Steps wrote:

Have been thinking a opportunity to get more boats well kitted out could be missed with no motor boats  during LD level3
CG , harbour masters and police will know when ramps are busy, at what times , tides etc.
If LD L3 allowed only boats over a certain size that had approved life jackets , VHF, maybe EPIRB,  and maybe a couple other min requirements (over and above bubble)...

And smaller boats with similar requirements , life jackets , sealed cell phone thats charged up, and know the emergency numbers.

Maybe include kayaks that are fishing.. no all kayaks...

An opportunity, if it is known ramps etc will be checked for many to upgrade to good equipment?

And this was YOU in the Level 3 want to go fishing thread. .....
The rules are the rules...we need to abide them

Not make facts fit, rather look at the facts and intention and go with that

And not try and twist the rules to make fit..

Make up your mind.

If people didn't question the rules then we'd end up with a Nation of sheep.

Posted By: Big -Dave
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:09pm
No need for the personal stuff clutch.

His point is, that if under under L 3 , we were allowed out, if our boats and safety equipment were up to a certain level, we would be allowed out...and the result would be better equipped, safer boats.

I think policing it would be problematic, the time needed, the people, then who pays. .next thing a licence and a boat WOF.... where does it end?

I just hope people have used this time sensibly, and checked over their boats and gear.
That reminds me, I have a small job to do on my trailer..
After re Galvin the hubs, one disc is not running true, and slaps the pad making an irritating noise... next week job, I'm working on Thursday and can put it in the lathe.

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Posted By: Clutch
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:46pm
Originally posted by Big -Dave Big -Dave wrote:

No need for the personal stuff clutch.

His point is, that if under under L 3 , we were allowed out, if our boats and safety equipment were up to a certain level, we would be allowed out...and the result would be better equipped, safer boats.

I think policing it would be problematic, the time needed, the people, then who pays. .next thing a licence and a boat WOF.... where does it end?

I just hope people have used this time sensibly, and checked over their boats and gear.
That reminds me, I have a small job to do on my trailer..
After re Galvin the hubs, one disc is not running true, and slaps the pad making an irritating noise... next week job, I'm working on Thursday and can put it in the lathe.

How in God's name to you respond to someones comments without getting personal.

Never mind.

Posted By: whippersnappyr
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 1:05pm
I cant remember the full stats but is something like 80% of boating incidents happen in boats under 6m

Posted By: Derek F
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 2:01pm
Could it be that 80% of boats are under 6M?

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And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more...Erica Jong

Posted By: FISHBYFLY
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 2:23pm
LOL,

ya bunch of auntys, stop bickering


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Posted By: taurangatroutmaster
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 2:31pm
Sounds a bit entitled, only people in big boats with heaps of money to get all the latest safety gear can go. Go get the surfcaster out, you can fish in 2 days time

Posted By: Steps
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 4:27pm
Sounds a bit entitled, only people in big boats with heaps of money to get all the latest safety gear can go.

So what you are saying is  if cant afford a life jacket or basic safety stuff, be it a small boat or old boat then its ok to head out?

In my books If dont have the right gear you are playing hero, and its the heros that have to deal with your foolishness...

 Clutch I think you missed my point.. it was not about if we should etc bitch  bitch complain and should be able to go...

It was about a possibility, a idea, that IF boats could go, it would be specified they must have the safey equipment.. be well equipped .. Only some local regional councils have such rules ...
 There is legit compelling  reasons boats can go and some reasons why not.. just if there was a change of policy rules it would be an opportunity to build on safely issues, equipment.

 not about if we should be allowed to go..

Posted By: pjc
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2020 at 4:31pm
Originally posted by Big -Dave Big -Dave wrote:

No need for the personal stuff clutch.

His point is, that if under under L 3 , we were allowed out, if our boats and safety equipment were up to a certain level, we would be allowed out...and the result would be better equipped, safer boats.

I think policing it would be problematic, the time needed, the people, then who pays. .next thing a licence and a boat WOF.... where does it end?

I just hope people have used this time sensibly, and checked over their boats and gear.
That reminds me, I have a small job to do on my trailer..
After re Galvin the hubs, one disc is not running true, and slaps the pad making an irritating noise... next week job, I'm working on Thursday and can put it in the lathe.
Boat should be up to a certain standard at all times.Gear gets old/worn replace,she will be right is the wrong way. Have alway maintained a cof for all vessels,non compliance gives insurance Co an out.Day skipper course mandatory??I still likre the idea of a one off fee boat registration,not hard just use trailer rego,only time a fee charged is change of ownership.Hard to report a dangerous vessel,it was white 16/18ft.Maybe then we might get better ramp facilities.

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