Deckie Spot Available in Two Rocks
Submitted by kackles on Tue, 2010-01-19 17:23
Hi guys, Regular deckie spot available preferably on an ongoing basis at Two Rocks. Have a 4.3M tinny but don't have the radio and epirb to go too far out.
Am 28 M from Singapore.
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young yakker was lookin to
young yakker was lookin to be a deckie
Adam Gallash
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no offence
But I would be looking at getting a radio or epirb regardless of how far you go out, you just never know out there and its always better to be prepared. Especially if a phone gets wet, or flares etc. Sure you know all that, just thought I'd mention it.
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kackles
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yup
Thanks Adam, l'm aware that a radio and an epirb is really useful if not essential. However it all boils down to economics. :)
Just the other day my trailer tyre and axle blew up and had to get another trailer for $400 & had to renew rego etc so its alot of unintended costs involved + l'm not working.
That said i have 2 engines + a set of oars so its unlikely my boat will be left with no power, only thing can happen is if the boat springs a leak or gets swamped / capsizes. If that happens i rekon the radio would be pretty useless anyways. EPIRB would be, on the other hand, extremely useful.
kackles
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mm
Still looking for more deckies, preferably with some local knowledge! Want to build up a list of interesting people whom i can call on to go out on short notice at any time!
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No power
what left with no power, i've got 2 engines and i've got epirbs and radio. and theres nothing stopping a king wave swamping you dinghy
breaking down is not the only thing that can happen
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How much is your life worth?
How much is your life worth?
carnarvonite
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Life
How much is someone elses life worth not just your own.
"It will never happen to me"does happens and often with tragic results.Just have a word to the blokes from Two Rocks sea rescue,they will let you know of more that one examples of it happening
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if i was you
if i was you i would get a epirb quick smart
Paul G
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How far out do you go, and
How far out do you go, and how long have you been fish from Two Rocks. Looking for a person with local knowledge, and not having a few essentials ,is not the best advertisement for a deckie, I live in Yanchep and fish most weekends if you see my boat come a say good day and I can give you some areas to try depending on what your fishing for.
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kackles
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mm
l'm fully aware of the risks involved. Also i am aware Two Rocks gets really rough. However i wonder what people did pre-epirb. I mean this is quite a new invention but it didn't stop people from going out before did it?
I don't see the co-relationship between an EPIRB and risking my life or it saving my life.
Like i clearly stipulated i do not go far out. Typically less than 1.5 nautical miles out. Also i am pretty mindful of the weather and will ensure that i am usually no more than 10mins drive to the marina and safety should the wind suddenly pick up.
Of course i could easily get swamped by a king wave as suggested but i don't really have the finances to pay for the EPIRB.
Now to address the final point of risking someone else's life, I have clearly stipulated what i have and don't have so i don't think this is a very relevant point as they have been fully informed.
Either way i was hoping for a deckie, not a lecture so please, no more lectures.
Cheers!
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As I said ,I am more than
As I said ,I am more than happy to give you some areas close to the marina ,you can catch me at the ramp ,or send me a PM
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