Went down the Pin today, saw 4 boats and a jet ski high and dry on mud flats. I know its a tricky bit of water but some of these boats were worth more than my house. Anyway my grandson caught his first fish at 20 mths. AWESOME
Went down the Pin today, saw 4 boats and a jet ski high and dry on mud flats. I know its a tricky bit of water but some of these boats were worth more than my house. Anyway my grandson caught his first fish at 20 mths. AWESOME
It starts with one going the wrong side then the rest following do the same thing, it becomes a serial event - I see it many times at Scarborough when one comes in on the left then the others follow - fortunately they do not run aground.
its very easy "red right out" and "green to green going up stream" some spots in sydney can become bloody confusing on australia day i was within the markers on the south coast and hit the sand bar drifted slightly away from the sand bar and anchored to watch everyone else do the same thing within 20mins we watched 7 boats and 1 jetski hit the same sand bank lol
I took my eye off the horizon at hastings while trying to reset the sounder and bingo, not hard at all! The fact that lots of people make this mistake suggests that it isn't fool proof so there is room for improvement. Where is Steve Jobs when you need some one to get things done properly, lol
This does beg the question though, are there enough markers on our little channels?
I'm going to make a sticker for the top of my windscreen.
JETSKIERS KEEP RIGHT---->
Originally Posted by Andy56
I agree with Andy, I have been boating for over 10 years a lot of our channels could use a few more markers or markers that are easier to see, never actually run a ground but had a few close calls, a section of the Hastings channel in particular has a marker that is very easy to miss as it is easier to see the next marker and before you know it you are in .9 meter of water. If you are lucky and not stuck in the mud (depends on stage of tide) 1 extra marker would make all the difference for those with out chart plotter
How hard is it, head on situation with another boat - alter course to starboard and pass red to red!
So so many boaties don't know this. In a boat the rules are different to driving your car!
Yeah I've gotten tired already of altering course to starboard and have the oncomming boat turn to port. It could get dangerous.
With regard to plotters and beacons.... I am finding that the plotter is saying keep to port but the beacon says go to starboard. The banks or beacons have moved presumably. (it's not a case of misunderstanding the direction of bouyage)
So I can understand someone might blindly follow the chart and come to grief. But many are just unaware of the direction of bouyage.
An old sea dog once told me, There are skippers who have hit ground and there's ones who haven't yet!
easy jingle to remember: green to green, red to red, all is well - go ahead. if in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.
fishing's as simple as 3 P's - patience, perserverance and PLASTIC!
Re: RED GREEN How hard is it?
Even the Big Boys
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/s...-1226321023662
its all to easy until you are colour blind
What........and shape blind?
Yeah those beacon shapes are correct no matter what angle you look from. I know it's a simple idea but I am always impressed by it as I pass one.
Imagine how good it must have felt to have had that idea for the person who first thought of it.
these comments are all very well, except for the difference of coming into or out of port. Same markers, different side of the boat, in each case.
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