Thread: Boating rules

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

Do it to my one more time didn't fit really So Whoops I did it again gets a spin in honor of Mr Tony Higgins
Police said they received a call from a man — believed to be the boat's owner Tony Higgins — about 5:00am saying the Margrel was taking on water near Granite Island, off Victor Harbor, south of Adelaide.
Local police are searching for the boat, along with a rescue helicopter and sea rescue volunteers.


I hope he is ok







http://Boat missing for days off SA ... Victor Harbor

I bet they will rename the boat to Mongrel after all this caper.

Originally Posted by 4bee

I bet they will rename the boat to Mongrel after all this caper.

Is is Not the boats fault that it ran aground

Originally Posted by trout1105

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

Plenty of ship's officers in that category, both RAN and Merchant.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Is is Not the boats fault that it ran aground

Yes it is, as it is olde enough to know better.

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.

Originally Posted by Gordie

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.

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. 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.

Originally Posted by 4bee

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 should be charged out the going rate Plus GST.

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 Effrican or other International Waters. Brits & French seem to do that more often than Aussies it appears.

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.

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

Well to quote Pulp Fiction....."Be gone and stay gone".