mrsswordfisherman Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Sad news http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/12/14/15/26/two-men-dead-after-boat-capsize-in-botany-bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Very sad indeed. It's highlights how dangerous boating is, and we have to take every precaution possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocler Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I got back to the ramp today to a bit of mayhem. The SES guys had rolled their boat not far from the ramp at Bonna Point and were being helped out by maritime rescue who towed it to the ramp. That Noreaster played havoc. After waiting about an hour to use the ramp, I went up to get my car which was surrounded by police. When I got in, they said "well that isn't the vehicle then" and proceeded to another car. They later told me they were looking for the car and trailer belonging to the guys that hit the rocks. After seeing the boat on the news, I am pretty sure it launched just before me. We were all just heading out for a days fishing. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 How sad. " not wearing life jackets" . A senseless loss for such a simple safeguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney south Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 As stupid as all this may seem and a waste of life.I do take a moment to think of the survivor and of the family member left behind at this time of the year. A tragic end to what should have been a day out enjoying the sport that we all love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnmn8r Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Truly tragic, and the fact that this happened inside as well really makes me think about being more cautious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Simple common sense would have stopped this from happening. Life Jackets is only the first point which should be enforced in certain weather conditions in my opinion. On Saturday the swell outside Botany was predicted at over 2.5m, no boat that size should have been outside the open water mark in that, let alone without life jackets on. Weather checks and common sense should have avoided this accident. Its an eye opener for us all. No matter what the situation, always check the most recent weather forecast before you launch a boat. Sad times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Apart from what has been mentioned here, the other thing that really scares me is the lack of maintenance some people are comfortable with on their boats. I often see people launch boats from the ramp and then often struggling to get the motor started. They fiddle for a while, take the cowl off, flood it etc. Once the motor finally sputters to life you see them head straight out past the heads.... I will NOT take my boat out into ANY open water regardless of swell or other conditions if im not 100% confident that the motor will at least start and run first go under normal operating conditions (not withstanding extenuating circumstances), i guess some people just employ the "she'el be right" attitude. I can imagine scenarios where people fish close to the cliffs and the motor conks out.. good luck getting away from the rocks at that point.... an all too sad tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Incredible Hull Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Apart from what has been mentioned here, the other thing that really scares me is the lack of maintenance some people are comfortable with on their boats. I often see people launch boats from the ramp and then often struggling to get the motor started. They fiddle for a while, take the cowl off, flood it etc. Once the motor finally sputters to life you see them head straight out past the heads.... I will NOT take my boat out into ANY open water regardless of swell or other conditions if im not 100% confident that the motor will at least start and run first go under normal operating conditions (not withstanding extenuating circumstances), i guess some people just employ the "she'el be right" attitude. I can imagine scenarios where people fish close to the cliffs and the motor conks out.. good luck getting away from the rocks at that point.... an all too sad tale. +1 well said mate I too see a lot of half-assing... just not the right attitude for boating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have an auxillary - it's got me back a few times. They are a bit old school/ out of favour these days but it's good to be able to get yourself out of trouble. The accident happened on a Sunday. The dangerous seas warning had been lifted from the previous day but the seas were still up. I didn't think about going out in my 5.4m glass boat on Sunday due to the conditions. As I have said before a 4.2m tinnie (it looked about that size), is not an outside boat and you are asking for trouble to use it in this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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