Police water patrols

[mrsswordfisherman]

 

[JonD]

We have regular checks down here from them, infact I fish and dive with one of the officers. I find the police are much easier to get on with than maritime down here.

[Trailcraft43]

It's good that the guys are out there.

keeps the idiots off the water.

i got checked my last 2 trips, anchored up eastern side of capt cook bridge at midnight both times. 

They are good blokes.

Edited August 23, 2017 by Trailcraft43

[Smasher]

I find coppers do a spot check of random saftey gear items, whereas maritime guys check you've got EVERYTHING. 

Yes water cops are much nicer than highway patrol cops.

[Trailcraft43]

Yeah they were all great blokes.

i just had a mate with me both times.

they asked for life jackets I had 8 onboard (extras in case I see a boat in distress) ( even going down).

i had 3 floating dolphin torches, 3 spare batteries. 

4 oars. 2 stainless buckets. 4 bilge pumps etc etc. 

basically 2 to 4 times the legal requirements, ?

They even asked about fuel and start batteries

just renewed the main batteries 2 days before. ?

So basically if they know your on the ball they are ok. 

But the boat 200 meters away from me got told to get off the water.

not sure of what was the problems they had.

its a good feeling when everything's A-ok

[rickmarlin62]

seen the new boat heading down freeway earlier in the week looks like a  great setup for fishing..hahaha...rick

Edited August 23, 2017 by rickmarlin62