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Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-06-2016, 21:55

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Father and his kids missing at sea

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Fair call RC. You are right about the 27mhz. No qual needed for this. With VHf my understanding(and I might be wrong on this), was that at least in tassie, the recreational boats were allowed to...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-06-2016, 16:04

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Father and his kids missing at sea

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

This is Tasmanias manditory equipment list. It is sensibly divided up into boat sizes and areas. There are other requirements lesser requirements for unpowered craft such as sailing dinghys, kayaks...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

27-06-2016, 01:13

Replies: 492

Father and his kids missing at sea

Views: 80,352

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

ha, I am not to worried. I think once upon a time seatbelts weren't required and motorcyclists didn't need to wear a helmet... Even before that ships didn't need to carry enough lifeboats or...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-06-2016, 21:48

Replies: 492

Father and his kids missing at sea

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Sounds good Rc, though I would argue a PLB is best attached to your lifejacket, that way whenever you are ondeck offshore it is on you. Another option is to make a watchkeepers belt, that the person...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-06-2016, 05:43

Replies: 492

Father and his kids missing at sea

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Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

^^ Noelex, I am not 100% happy about PLB's to replace an epirb. There are some significant drawbacks to a PLB such as less battery life (24 vs 48 hrs), they don't need to float rightway up and...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-06-2016, 04:10

Replies: 492

Father and his kids missing at sea

Views: 80,352

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Yeah, what we have down here is a pretty sensible balance I think on the whole. Minimum very basic and cheap safety equipment requirements depending on the waters you are in, and a basic fairly cheap...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

24-06-2016, 15:41

Replies: 492

Father and his kids missing at sea

Views: 80,352

Posted By Snowpetrel

Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

I would dispute that he know boats, he seems to know just enough to be dangerous as those with less experiance might believe some of the rubbish he spouts, I think his comments on here and (a few...

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