Yak close call
- crumpet_avenger
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Re: Yak close call
I went out last night and when the tide ran too quick i came into mchaffies reef.
2 kyaks were flashing a torch at me to show me they were there. ..
Putrid effort. If i hit these wankers i woukd of looked like a fool. Long weekend all these wankers come out. Not a nice feeling driving in the dark at best of times.
Trying to guess that a kyack is in front of you makes it worse.
2 kyaks were flashing a torch at me to show me they were there. ..
Putrid effort. If i hit these wankers i woukd of looked like a fool. Long weekend all these wankers come out. Not a nice feeling driving in the dark at best of times.
Trying to guess that a kyack is in front of you makes it worse.
- Tim399
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i know exactly where you are all coming from, i myself kayak before first light to set up for sunrise. i use a pvc pole with LEDs wrapped around it that can be seen from tasmania and even at my slow peddling speed i still get shocked to suddenly see someone silently anchored up by themself with no lighting whatsoever. it must be incredibly hard for boaties to see these idiots at any speed.
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As a yakker myself this ***** me. Even this morning at Kirks point before first light and fog bound it was packed out there with kayaks and tinnys. The majority with no lights whatsoever (1 out of 6 kayaks had a light). There is going to be a catastrophe sooner or later
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Re: Yak close call
You can thank maritime safety Victoria, transport Victoria or whatever the hell they call themselves now for that. They had the minimum safety equipment needed, which is a torchcrumpet_avenger wrote:I went out last night and when the tide ran too quick i came into mchaffies reef.
2 kyaks were flashing a torch at me to show me they were there. ..
Putrid effort. If i hit these wankers i woukd of looked like a fool. Long weekend all these wankers come out. Not a nice feeling driving in the dark at best of times.
Trying to guess that a kyack is in front of you makes it worse.
- adamk
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Re: Yak close call
i honestly think they should make ais mandatory for yaks even boats
if you dont know what ais is https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 46/zoom:13
but yeah lots of tools on the water
if you dont know what ais is https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 46/zoom:13
but yeah lots of tools on the water
- cheaterparts
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Re: Yak close call
strangely enough this is the requirement by the Transport Safety site on lighting requirements for boating in Viccrumpet_avenger wrote:I went out last night and when the tide ran too quick i came into mchaffies reef.
2 kyaks were flashing a torch at me to show me they were there. ..
Putrid effort. If i hit these wankers i woukd of looked like a fool. Long weekend all these wankers come out. Not a nice feeling driving in the dark at best of times.
Trying to guess that a kyack is in front of you makes it worse.
"Sailing vessels underway (not using power) less than 7m in length and boats under oars
If practicable, any of the combinations for vessels under sail, or an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light, exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision."
I dont agree with it by the way and for any that have met me on the water at night know how bright my 360 deg light is ( I don't plan to become a speed bump )
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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- cheaterparts
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Re: Yak close call
not sure how this worksadamk wrote:i honestly think they should make ais mandatory for yaks even boats
if you dont know what ais is https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 46/zoom:13
but yeah lots of tools on the water
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Re: Yak close call
Automatic identification system. Uses both GPS for location and transmission of position and VHF for transmission. The use on rec boats including larger yachts/powerboats is well under 1% at a guess. Its actually kind of pointless on rec boats anyhow given majority don't cross international waters or venture into sensitive territory (oil rigs, defence areas etc.)cheaterparts wrote:not sure how this worksadamk wrote:i honestly think they should make ais mandatory for yaks even boats
if you dont know what ais is https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 46/zoom:13
but yeah lots of tools on the water
- adamk
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Re: Yak close call
but would it not increase the visibility if everyone is using it ? an save time finding lost yak users ?cobby wrote:Automatic identification system. Uses both GPS for location and transmission of position and VHF for transmission. The use on rec boats including larger yachts/powerboats is well under 1% at a guess. Its actually kind of pointless on rec boats anyhow given majority don't cross international waters or venture into sensitive territory (oil rigs, defence areas etc.)cheaterparts wrote:not sure how this worksadamk wrote:i honestly think they should make ais mandatory for yaks even boats
if you dont know what ais is https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 46/zoom:13
but yeah lots of tools on the water