Old Mate needs to either lay off the grog a bit or learn some basic seamanship, This bloke shouldn't be allowed out to sea without adult supervision at the moment[bigwhistle]
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Old Mate needs to either lay off the grog a bit or learn some basic seamanship, This bloke shouldn't be allowed out to sea without adult supervision at the moment[bigwhistle]
[bigrolf] I bet they will rename the boat to Mongrel after all this caper.Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyDiver
Is is Not the boats fault that it ran aground[bigwhistle]Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
Plenty of ship's officers in that category, both RAN and Merchant.[bigwhistle]Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Yes it is, as it is olde enough to know better.[bigrolf]Quote:
Originally Posted by trout1105
Jeez he is wasting everyones time...hope they fine him for every little infringement on that boat....bucket with a lanyard is a good one to get them on, not many have that on their boats.
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Originally Posted by Gordie
He probably doesn't own a bucket except one for eeerrr Nightime use, & wouldn't know what a Lanyard is anyway.
While Australia is Party to International Rescue obligations, things like this little foolhardy " Emergency" should be charged out at the going rate Plus GST.[bigsmile1] Should be mandatory to have Insurance for this sort of lark. That might sort a few out?
Remember the British Yachtsman, Tony Bullimore, who capsized down South between Oz & Seth Effrica a few years back while enjoying his Round the World Single Handed little sojourn? Oz had a couple of Orions & a Destroyer down there to pick him up at huge cost? Well apparently he didn't get a bill just as an Aussie yachtsman wouldn't have got a bill if they'd gone arse over head in Seth Effican or other International Waters. Brits & French seem to do that more often than Aussies it appears.
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Originally Posted by 4bee
Seems he's gone again.
Fishing boat that went missing for four days off South Australia coast disappears again | South Australia | The Guardian
Weather at sea has been atrocious the last couple of days & today is no exception with extremely strong gusts & lots of rain & it is cold.
Another 3 missing off the Coorong today Hub, Wife & Son. A few bits of flotsam have been found but at this time are still missing.
Best of Luck old mate.
Well to quote Pulp Fiction....."Be gone and stay gone".Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
He may be holed up in a nice, snug, safe anchorage at nearby Port Elliot. Hang on Mr bee, isn't that the nice little bay that saw many ships come to grief with an Onshore wind & are now local wrecks?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordie
Yer roight, it is. Ah well, "For those that go down to the sea in ships we commit..etc....":soapbox:
Then again it may have foundered in 10 fathoms. Old mate with her.[happycry]