Maritime Safety Officers came across this guy over the weekend.
No pfd or any other safety related equipment. Tied up to a navigational aid and using a shovel as a paddle. Yes, you read that right, a shovel. Perhaps to dig his own grave.
What The?
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Rhino
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What The?
This is what we're dealing with?
Maritime Safety Officers came across this guy over the weekend.
No pfd or any other safety related equipment. Tied up to a navigational aid and using a shovel as a paddle. Yes, you read that right, a shovel. Perhaps to dig his own grave.
Maritime Safety Officers came across this guy over the weekend.
No pfd or any other safety related equipment. Tied up to a navigational aid and using a shovel as a paddle. Yes, you read that right, a shovel. Perhaps to dig his own grave.
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laneends
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Re: What The?
A bonzai kayak to boot
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Hvalross
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Re: What The?
Geez! Maratime Services ask some really curley questions, Did anyone find two yet? 
On a serious note would it be polite/necessary to inform Maratime Services as well as Water Police, Local Police and Altoma Life Guards (if on duty) of my intention to test tip my yak, activate my PFD and flood then evacuate water. Plan to do it with supervision of a boat and crew.
On a serious note would it be polite/necessary to inform Maratime Services as well as Water Police, Local Police and Altoma Life Guards (if on duty) of my intention to test tip my yak, activate my PFD and flood then evacuate water. Plan to do it with supervision of a boat and crew.
When all else fails........read the instructions!
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Studies have shown that people who have more Birthdays tend to live longer...
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vicyak
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Re: What The?
I did this last week. First time with supervision of my father in the law on the boat next to me. i did it 300m off the beach on an onshore wind so worst case hitting the beach if I couldn't get back in. I wouldn't bother telling authorities if you have others in the water near you. I also tried it again on 20 knots (on shore) with no anchor. Was harder however it has given me the confidence to do it in an emergency situation where help wasn't around.Hvalross wrote:Geez! Maratime Services ask some really curley questions, Did anyone find two yet?
On a serious note would it be polite/necessary to inform Maratime Services as well as Water Police, Local Police and Altoma Life Guards (if on duty) of my intention to test tip my yak, activate my PFD and flood then evacuate water. Plan to do it with supervision of a boat and crew.
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Galey
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Re: What The?
From the shallow end of the gene pool no doubt.
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cruiser
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Re: What The?
Comeing in through the river mouth at Barwon Heads sat arvo I came across 2 yakkers ,one was towing the other kayak as its owner did not have a paddle ...against a incomeing tide to boot ..dickheads every where nowadays
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Hvalross
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Re: What The?
Good onya! How did you go?vicyak wrote:I did this last week. First time with supervision of my father in the law on the boat next to me. i did it 300m off the beach on an onshore wind so worst case hitting the beach if I couldn't get back in. I wouldn't bother telling authorities if you have others in the water near you. I also tried it again on 20 knots (on shore) with no anchor. Was harder however it has given me the confidence to do it in an emergency situation where help wasn't around.Hvalross wrote:Geez! Maratime Services ask some really curley questions, Did anyone find two yet?
On a serious note would it be polite/necessary to inform Maratime Services as well as Water Police, Local Police and Altoma Life Guards (if on duty) of my intention to test tip my yak, activate my PFD and flood then evacuate water. Plan to do it with supervision of a boat and crew.
When all else fails........read the instructions!
Studies have shown that people who have more Birthdays tend to live longer...
Studies have shown that people who have more Birthdays tend to live longer...
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choppers
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Re: What The?
What a spanker. Hope he copped a fine for being such a dickhead.. Lucky to be alive.
This pisses me off, stupidity like this jeopardize our sport
This pisses me off, stupidity like this jeopardize our sport
"Ye old town" Yak captures - gummy (116) salmon (32) flatty (35) yakka (28) silver trev (25) couta (38) plus all the garbage fish
Prowler victims - squid (30cm) Gar (36) Snapper (80
) kgw (39)
Prowler victims - squid (30cm) Gar (36) Snapper (80
) kgw (39)-
4liters
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Re: What The?
lol, what an idiot
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Tim399
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Re: What The?
"Its ok guys, theres a lanyard on my shovel" 