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If they could only be like the boat police!!

grepin

By grepin,
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grepin

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Recently went for a test run in an old 15ft fibreglass boat I have now bought.

Returning to the ramp the water police were there waiting to do inspections.

The boat had a few deficincies as the owner has a new one to look after.

One the rego sticker was missing noticed by the police. He said was worth a fine. Two the fire extinguisher was unserviceable. He stated that he knows next time it will be all good. Upon leaving he commented how the owner had his moneys worth out of the bald front tyres on his ute. Also to be replaced immediately.

I might have to make my Skyline amphibious.

4door_Sleeper Veteran

4door_Sleeper

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That sounds like responsible policing.

Cop "Hey - these things need to be fixed, if I see you with them next time it wont be a warning."

You "not a problem" then goes and gets it done.

Every one is happy, problems fixed. If only the highway patrol were as understanding.

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VIPERGTSR01

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Im on the water for cruising not so much fishing, Its my dads boat and we go on cruises across the gulf and to Kangaroo island etc. On nice days we go to Second vally for a swim then cruise back upto Brighton or Moana for another swim.

My dad does go fishing sometimes but not when Im around, too boring for me, I like speed.

Cubes Grand Master

Cubes

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Grepin,

I got in to boating/fishing 3 years or so ago now. My old man and I joined up with the coast guard and went through their boating course that obtains your boat license for you.

Well worth it. They take you and your boat out on to the water and teach you how to throw it around. Quite scary but great fun.

Nothing quite like hanging on for your life as you spin the boat almost on the spot to complete a 180degree turn. :)

We have fished and caught plenty of little crappy fish, lots of squid but thats about it. :(

We have some decent (well i think they are) GPS locations but they are out deep. We obviously haven't been 10clicks off shore yet so until then.. No big fish for us.. :cheers:

We have caught some huge squid where their tubes are as long as a 9.6-10ltr bucket and the head is hanging over the side. :D

Nightcrawler Grand Master

Nightcrawler

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I could tell you tons of my fishing stories including charter trips in Darwin catching 80cm jewfish, mulloway, barracuda, snapper and sharks, and multiple trips around Coffins Bay - last Easter we caught tons of legal whiting and snapper, trevalley, and deep sea salmon :cheers: .... this Easter we went 30km offshore at Coffins Bay, but unfortunaly some of the passengers (Chops and Carolyn my wife) got seasick so we had to go back - but the other boat that was with us stayed and they got some 25kg gropers and heaps of snapper, nangai, kingfish etc :)

chops Experienced

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We have some decent (well i think they are) GPS locations but they are out deep. We obviously haven't been 10clicks off shore yet so until then.. No big fish for us.. :cheers:

You don't need to go far out to get big fish... here's two that were caught in the Port River... if you know where to go and have the patience.

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