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[BILLSMITH]

hi every1. can any1 tell me how far down norrow neck is from the seaway by boat? do you need a eperb? thanks bill.................

[spook76]

hello there bill
narrow neck is about 4ks south down next to mainbeach and the sandbags are about
100-200 metres off the beach
hope this helps you'
from spook76

[Nowhere Bob]

The Regs say you need to carry an EPIRB if you are >2 miles from land.
However if you own one, then consider carrying it whenever you leave the seaway. It doesn't take up much room, doesn't weigh much and is the only 100% way of attracting attention if you need help. Murphys law sure can bite hard when you are @ sea. Radio ariels can wiggle loose, batteries can go flat when you need them, Flares can be ignored and you only get one 'bite at the cherry' when you let one off.
An EPIRB will just keep transmitting until someone switches it off. There is an offence for false distress signals, but if you need help - bring on the fun police.

[seatime]

If you're going to the effort of venturing outside the Seaway it's advisable to carry an EPIRB even if you may not be more than 2nm from land. It's not a requirement to carry an EPIRB if you're less than 2nm from land in Open Water as regards minimum safety gear. But it could turn into a "general safety obligation" (duty of care) requirement if something were to happen (e.g. requiring rescue, injured passengers) and you didn't have one, when having one would have resulted in a better/safer outcome for the boat and occupants.
Once switched on, an EPIRB should be left on, with the batteries lasting at least 48hrs.

[seatime]

On the subject of EPIRBs;

keep it in a readily accessible place onboard, that is, in it's supplied bracket, mounted upright.
familiarise yourself with the user intructions, and self testing.
EPIRBs work best if they are able to use the sea surface as a ground plane for reflecting the transmitting signal, left in their bracket, signals can be lost in the boat's structure.
if you're staying onboard the boat, the lanyard should be tied off to a strong point and the beacon tossed into the sea.
if you're going into the water, tie the lanyard to your lifejacket and let the beacon float away.