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ever1 wants to come fishing and chip in for fuel and clean the boat, but what about the wear n tare on the boat motor no 1 wants to chip in for a service. whats 50 bucks worth of fuel pffft i laugh guys really think about what your asking before you want a deckie spot not meaning every1 just a couple people on here that have asked me  


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deckies

Mon, 2011-05-02 14:51

i don't agree, i have had 11 boats and every one of them i bought knowing full well that i would pay for all service and maintenance, i am lucky that i have regular crew(mates) that are always keen and ready to go at short notice so i'm not usually looking for deckies , but i think what happens on this site with generous boat owners taking out new people is awesome and i think all you can expect is some fuel/bait money and the bonus is the chance of learning some new things about differrent tecniques, rigs etc from a new deckie.  cheers

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What happens if they dont have anything new they can

Mon, 2011-05-02 14:58

 teach you.I only take a bit of fuel money and even then it is only when its offered.I am going anyway and if you are on board it is because i have invited you not because i need money for fuel or bait.In saying that if someone wants to come for a fish and pay half my next service fee i will ditch the family beakkie for mothers day and take the tub out instead.

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get out there

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:36

you keep threatening to do it,DO IT, or get off the edge HA HA

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Bill / YFT

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:12

Still waiting for allrounders metro/jurien Billy or YFT! Lol

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My window is over i think

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:23

 Between a death in the family and work plus illness myself put paid to this year.I am of to the US and Europe in three weeks time so the fish are safe for a bit.

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the one day i had to get out

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:32

 i was fishing in 35 m in a 3.5meter swell in 18 to 20 kn N/W and when we came back to the three mile there was a handful of boats trolling the back for mackies.I am getting soft because i came home and had a hot shower instead.

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Keeping the powder dry

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:40

Plenty of toys to bring back with the strong aussie $$!

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Thats why i have spent so much time working

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:45

 and not playing.That and the demo of an old house that belonged to nan has stopped me fishing until i get backSpeaking of deckie care you could have supplied better mozzie netting for your crew.That borders on human rights issues.

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Accomodation

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:54

He was trying to tell me how good and easy to set up it was. He would have been hurting if the sandflies where about!

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The ones like you and i use are the go

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:57

 the one i have takes about 5 seconds to put up and about 5 mins to take down the first couple of timesafter that it is all easy

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skippers rules

Mon, 2011-05-02 14:56

fair enough your boat your rules, skipper sets the price if he expects one. I'm guessing with your 50hp 4 stroke i'm guessing $50 bucks would be buying you close on 60nm a trip, sounds alright.

Personaly, this is for me only and i guess every skipper has their own opinion. part of the ownership of having a boat means you pay the costs. fair enough  if you expect your deckies to pay they chip in at a set cost of skipper, going by bait, ice, fuel and tickets. run two boats at the moment which i can barely afford but not going to expect deckies to chip in for insurance, rego boat and trailer and service fee's. to me if ya not happy to pay the price of having a boat why have it. If i couldn't afford mine they'd be sold. my responsability not the deckies

Just my opinion.

Pretty sure this thread has come up a fair bit before and done to death a few times.

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I think

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:04

If you expect anybody to chip in for service costs etc then you shouldnt have a boat hell I dont even ask for fuel money,

we all help each other out in other ways.

Did you buy a boat with the expectation that others would help run and maintain it?.........would you chip in for the cost of service of their car if they took you land based fishing somewhere....get real!

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Agree, Skippers rules. I

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:16

Agree, Skippers rules. I don't ask for any fuel money, happy to have the deckies come along for the day, some pay money for fuel and bait, some I know can't afford it, But I get pleasure out of taking them out for a fish. I would never expect any money towards servicing and licensing. One rule on my boat thou if you lose one of my good lures you replace it.

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At the end of the day, it

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:26

At the end of the day, it generally works you own the boat, and deckies just partially offset a days fishing. Offset, not cover. And days fishing, not portion of years total ownership costs. As a skipper, you can set it however you like though (but if beyond fuel/bait/ice/etc then best mention beforehand).

Yes, the skipper pays a LOT more, but then the deckies dont usually get a choice of when to fish, where to fish, how, etc. They dont get a share of the boat to take out themselves one day a year, etc (hence perhaps why it isnt a 'fair share' of the ownership costs). Owning your own boat gives you freedom and satisfaction. Something the deckies dont get :p. To share all costs makes it more akin to a boat share perhaps. (In general of course).

As for specific deckies. It seems the 'going rate' is half of the onday costs (or whatever the share is). As this is the 'standard rate', if you expect deckies to pay more than that, then best to mention it to them before, but no point getting offended if they offer less than what you expect (because it may be quite reasonable for them, and all the previous boats they've been on).

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mmm

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:29

 l'm trying to sell my boat due to lack of reliable deckies.

 

My experience so far has been really bad, you make an oppointment with them and they sometimes don't even turn up & don't bother to call to tell you their not coming. Forget about helping you clean the boat, l'm lucky if any of them usually chip in for fuel.

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Thats why I dont take "deckies"

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:41

I take my "mates" theres a difference.

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what suits all

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:40

My deckies are quite happy to chip in for the major service before a trip,had one buy a new radio once, depends on the deckies and how much they appricate a trip up north and what they are prepared to fork out for and at least they know its serviced regulary

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I fish on a few boats and its

Mon, 2011-05-02 15:51

I fish on a few boats and its always pretty good.

I've meet a few new friends, learnt a few new tricks or how to fish a different way. In turn, I've always been happy to help people learn a new knot or rig something up what I might feel is the right way.

At the end of the day, its whatever the skipper wants, its their boat. Usually its split on boat fuel, bait and a wash, but if you want something different, just ask!

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The just ask comment is apt.

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:02

The just ask comment is apt. Some skippers will curse black and blue after at things you didnt do after, but never actually ask for anything. How are you supposed to know? Some things are to be expected, but some are not. If you ask and they dont do, well, then its a different story. Also, many things 'to be expected', inexperienced deckies dont know.

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I have a new boat now aswel

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:02

I have a new boat now aswel its 23ft with 300hp evinrude and it was a trip to the abrohlos islands they were asking to join me on so 50 buks fuel offered was like getting spat in the face. i use my centre console out of perth and i wouldnt expect a cent from deckies that want to come out thats only a $70 fuel bill so dont think im just being a tight arse any of you guys are welcome onboard my boats any day

sorry i wrote it wrong should of been more spacific on details haha  

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The potential deckies may not

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:04

The potential deckies may not have realised $50 was a spit in the face though. Not everyone knows the costs (particularily if they dont own a boat).

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haha yea fair enough $50

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:54

haha yea fair enough $50 bucks to the ab's... they can swim!!!

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... or swim back ;)

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:04

... or swim back ;)

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$50 for the Abrolhos! Thats

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:07

$50 for the Abrolhos! Thats pretty cheeky! The way I always look at it, if people do something like that, you know you only need to invite them out the once!

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fishy fingers

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:08

and yes i would chip in for a service if we drove their car up north land based fishing some think about what you said, thats just being a good bloke mate dont no about you

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You said it yourself

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:22

You didnt say it was a northwest trip! better to explain in the first place..having said that  when I tow my boat

upto exmouth those sharing the ride share the costs but not the maintainance costs it dosent matter wether its a boat or a car

they way I understand you, you drive your car...or boat...all year then want someone to help pay the maintainance cost of it  for you after one trip or two, sorry mate but thats wrong.

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till your spot on mate, your

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:12

till your spot on mate, your welcome to come along you have helped me abit on here same with you hlokk

 

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fuel , bait (if absolutely

Mon, 2011-05-02 16:18

fuel , bait (if absolutely necessary), ice and whatever ends up in the esky is shared on my boat.

if you bought the boat , you really have to suck up the servicing costs.

hell , i couldn't afford to go as often as i'd like without deckies.

the trick is to get the good ones , and there are a few on here (on this very page)

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too right. Till is a smooth

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:23

too right. Till is a smooth operator & welcome guest.

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its just deckie etticuite

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:04

 i agree with chipping in for bait ,fuel,helping clean the boat,but as for licencing,serving,and insurance ,it is the skippers responsibility,everytime i have been out on a mates boat,i have always chipped in for fuel,bait,cleaningand all a good deckies jobs,i will be looking for good deckies soon, just a thought every1 usualy pays for charters,last but not least i always share my catch,even been known to give the skipper first choice of the catch

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I kind of agree with

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:06

I kind of agree with Fishntime a bit on this one.  When I have been out on someone elses boat (which has only been a couple of times) I always offer more than what I would think the fuel would cost plus bait, ice, own gear etc.  I do this because I feel bad that they have paid tens of thousands of dollars for their boat and pay ongoing costs as well and I am just tagging along and paying bugger all.  It still works out a heap cheaper than a day on a charter boat.

On the other hand, when I take other people out in my Dad's boat, I only expect a little bit of cash to split the fuel used but I don't ask for it.  The guys I usually take out normally offer to pay anyway.  And like someone mentioned, if they don't offer to pay, the guys that do pay are more likely to be asked out again next time.  JMO.

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And your opinion is spot on

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:23

And your opinion is spot on aswel wazzbat thats what im like on other peoples boats aswel. i offer to chip in for a service before a trip up north on other peoples boats and trailers since i no how much they have paid for there boat. there must only be a few decent people like me and wazzbat and couple others on here left in this world!!!

and most of the time i dont ask for any one to chip in at all so think wat you like

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why not have an agreement

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:25

why not have an agreement with your deckies & suggest filling up after the trip & splitting the cost at the bowser.

I haven't had problems, then again, my deckies are actually good mates.

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very laughable.....

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:34

pay for maintanence/service!, bait and fuel split is what a good deckie will offer.......as for the boat costs you own it, do i need to chip in for a water bill if i shower at your place????

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Deckies

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:39

Keep in mind however that most people who have never owned a boat have no idea how much fuel a boat uses. Most cars these days get at least 10 litres per 100km. So from 50 litres you will get at least 500km. A boat gets about 1 mile per litre... or about 60 litres per 100km. So for the offer of $50 they may expect to get about 400km, not nowing it will probably only get them 60km.

Servicing costs...for an extended trip you could suggest it. For a day trip...not likely.

The best way to avoid getting insulted is to make the arrangement up front or simply tell the person the facts so that they know for next time. Also, why get insulted. Just set them straight on the facts.

Cant blame someone for not knowing.

 

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Or not knowing how far the

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:45

Or not knowing how far the fishing trip will be, or thinking that if they're fishing 15nm out that its 30nm of total travel. Can still be a fair bit of variation between boats too though. Some are a lot more efficient than others. Pretty rare I'll know in advance how much fuel we'll use seeing as I dont know the spots or the boat (but I have a ball park figure at least).

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fishntime

Mon, 2011-05-02 17:57

think fishntime cleared it up pretty well if he's talkin bout a trip out to the abrohollos, an extended trip like that in a trailer boat even to someone uneducated you would assume that $50 would be a far understatement.

once again opened the debate on deckie ettiqette i guess. best if your asking to deckie someone you haven't met or a new boat always polite to offer but always ask what a decent cost would be first.

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Agree with most comments

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:23

here, communication is the key guys. It's not hard to either ask first if your the decky or just chuck a ball park cost out there if your the Skipper. Your supposed to be mates at the end of the day so you wont be offending anyone if you ask.

Also it's all relative in regards to service costs. Yeah if it's a long distance trip like Abrohlos or Exmouth it wouldn't be unreasonable to chuck a few $ in to help the skipper get the boat ready. But I hardly think it's fair to expect your deckys to pay for your maintenance during the normal part of the year when you make your regular local trips out, that sounds more like a boat share to me. JMO

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What about sammiches!!

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:46

I don't have a boat in Perth, so the only time I get to go out is as a deckie. Awesome to get out on the water so the skipper can just about have my left testicle if he likes, but paying servicing fees for the boat. Pretty harsh, may as well go on a charter.

The unwritten rules as I understand them are:

- 50% fuel, bait.

- I bring the food.

- BYOB and byo gear.

- I wash the boat

- Fish cleaning is a shared job, If you are keeping all of the fish you can clean them yourself though.

- Anchor hauling, getting wet at the ramp etc. is my job.  

Let me know if i missed any

 

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set the rules

Mon, 2011-05-02 18:50

but if i am the skipper i aint your father and as an adult one should know how to be curteous and ask what you can do to help.

yeh not all boat owners know eveything but launching/retireiving and cleaning aint rocket science.

money is not the key criteria for me and pretty much all the time i decline but initiative and respect work wonders in a return invite.

likewise dont command the bridge, be greatful in being out on the water in the first place. 

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Just about on the money there.

Mon, 2011-05-02 19:01

Good call damo

It is amazing how far some courtesy and respect will get you as a deckie. I know some guys that I would pay to have on my boat as a decky. And I know some people that will never get a gig because they dont have an understanding of what it is to be helpful and polite.

 

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If your the deckie its your

Mon, 2011-05-02 19:00

If your the deckie its your job to make sure the lines are clear and weed free while trolling. This is what pisses me off the most.

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 imo. in the end you have

Mon, 2011-05-02 19:03

 imo. in the end you have bought the boat knowing the costs involved. a deckie is only there to accompany you out there if you have a spare spot on the boat, as far as fuel goes its only fair the deckie offers to chip in their share of costs for the day. i however dont always accept their offer as i was going to go out anyway as there is always at least 2 on my boat. i have taken a few out and never set an actual cost to them.in general it is usually a done thing to offer the days costs and no more

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Well my expirience has been

Mon, 2011-05-02 19:53

Well my expirience has been mixed with deckies from this forum, and from now on only people that I know are more than welcome on my new, much bigger boat.

The bad ones have buggered it for the rest, sadly.

I am going out to have a good time, not to make a profit, but,.. not to be spat in the face, your small part of your fuel bill to much to offer, then swim or stay at home

One dissapeared as soon as we came back at the marina without saying bo or ba, the other person on the same trip was more than courtious/helpfull and is welcome any time.

One started to bargain over $5 regarding  his $20 fuel share, after he asked what the fuel bill was!

(The chaps on Exmouth trip will always be welcome, They made my decision to upgrade

 to this potential (lots of improvements yet to happen) team winning boat in 2012 real easy at the next year's Fishwreck exmouth competition! be afraid,.. be very afraid, exmouth fish)

Lots of clean transom to haul in a marlin or sailfish ohh yeah one can fantasise of thing yet to happen!

 So the moral of the story from my side of the fence is; be courtious and pleasant as you can bugger it for a great many potential genuine "Deckies" for an enjoyable day's fishing on a private boat.

If not that way inclined, there is always the charter option.

Heavens knows that the charter operators do need your bui$ne$$

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Goods

Mon, 2011-05-02 20:21

Looks the goods mate, should come up a treat with a bit of work.

I dont fish with many 'random' deckies and if I do, they get the same one chance as everyone else, if they stuff it or aren't happy to follow the skippers rules well they just don't get asked again.

Main skipper's rule I have is no piss drinking on the boat during the day, however I will have a few quiet ones at the end of the day if we are sleeping on the boat. I took some clown out overnight and because we had some beers for the night onboard, he kept pestering me to have one during the day. Needless to say he had to wait till night and he hasn't been back out since.

Pay your share, I don't expect money for servicing but my regular Onslow crewy was happy to chip in anyway when he fished almost every weekend off my boat for 2 years. Didn't take long to rack up hours and Karratha servicing wasn't cheap.

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As a

Mon, 2011-05-02 19:28

decky only fisherman (no boat or funds to purchase one) it's sad to here that Glastronomic. I really can't understand why deckys like the one you have mentioned have that attitude.

Personally i'm very gratefull for a day one the water when I get one and do what i can to help the skipper out in all parts of the day.

On your last note I don't have that option due to our local Charter operator pricing himself out of the local market

 

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IMO if they offer to chip in

Mon, 2011-05-02 20:30

IMO if they offer to chip in for fuel, bait, and a bit extra for the trip, theyre a good deckie and will be be called up as soon as i think about going out.

If they "forget their wallet" theyre not going to be invited out next time and they better get use to paying a shitload more to go out on a charter or even more to buy their own boat

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Yes, the option open for all

Mon, 2011-05-02 22:38

Yes, the option open for all to buy your own boat is not a cheap one if you buy a half decent ocean going boatt

Bring On Another Ten Thou$and seems to be what "boatt" stands for whatever way you look at it never mind all the other stuff you need want to make it happen, ahhh loving it never the less!

 

Just to show a top team of "deckies"

keeping it light harted with a subtle message so things could get better.

Boat owners can always do with great company called "deckies" but in real terms fishing buddies all aiming to have a wonderfull time!

 

 

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Well I got one of the good

Mon, 2011-05-02 21:12

Well I got one of the good ones ,always on time allways chips in and allways stays and cleans the boat and fish .Oh and did i mention she can catch fish.Between jesse and jody the skipper might as well sell his rod and reel .

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Yep, this sucks

Mon, 2011-05-02 22:16

As someone who is looking for a deckie position at the moment I find it fairly confronting.  Today I took out James (Flangies), who I met through Fishwrecked ages back on my small boat for another mission. We had an absolute cracking day fishing to the best of our small boat ability while being safe.  We hit our spots, didn't get all our targets, but gave it a real good crack and came home with a huge feed of squid, herring and a skippy.

Since I have been on Fishwrecked, I have been on more than 10 fishwrecked vessels and have had a similar number or more people out in the dinghy.

I have been on other dinghies similar in size to mine to awesome sportsfishing boats and setups I can only dream of.  This has given me a wide exposure to a variety of fishing and also new techniques and methods for my old favorites.  I have knocked over new species and had great times with all of the people I have been out with.

The fact of the matter is, I like all types of fishing and some are beyond my means right now.  I have a boat, but targeting dhuies and snapper in it is hit + miss and potentially unsafe.  So should I give up? Or use this excellent resource that is Fishwrecked to share experiences where I can with like minded folk? 

To FISHNTIME if you are being hassled for unsolicited trips or uneducated people who dont comprehend the financial aspects of boating then that is unfortunate and probably frustrating having spent all that money.  Still, as others have said dont paint us all with the same brush, I have only caught one size snapper and two dhuies in my whole life and I am thirty. I may have to wait until I am 40 to buy a bigger boat!

 

 

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Well some referal system or

Tue, 2011-05-03 06:59

Well some referal system or maybe simply some more invites could be the way to go (for me) after reading this topic.

I had given up on inviting new FW people on my boating trips to be quiet honest which is sad in reflection as i have all the time in the world to go boating - to learn to fish and being on the water.

Having the thing sitting on a trailer in the driveway going nowhere is a waste

Plus the good fishing/boating weather is here!

I do need a little help as have difficutly walking & standing, so need a small hand to launch and retrieve "the Beast"

I will try hurry up my repairs-, improvements program and will give it another go to expand further my group of like minded fishing friends.

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I think the main problem

Mon, 2011-05-02 23:39

I think the main problem people have with deckies as they expect to much out of the newish people who haven't really fished often on other peoples boats.

Not sure how much it actually costs to go out, how rough weather can cause a massive increase in fuel usuage.

 

My dad has a boat and goes out frequently, but i would still like to go out on other peoples boat to see the different fishing styles. Find it very interesting.

 

Must be clear from the start, fuel, bait, wash the boat, let the skipper sort the fish out, getting in the water guiding the boat on. Expecting some money for all the boating needs should not come into this, you own the boat and the luxuary to go out when you want to. Maybe if you have the same deckie over and over again, could sort something out.

Cant wait for that day dad finally lets me take the southwind out :D untill then the dingy is good enough :(

 

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dont hold your breath

Tue, 2011-05-03 19:29

dont hold your breath troy!!!! you will shorlly die!!!

even if you breath....you will die of old age before you get to use the boat on your own. ha ha ha ha

 

just be the good deckie you are becoming and enjoy the fishing with your poor old dad!!!!

only one more son to train now and im laughing..

 

p.s troy.....another thing about being a great deckie????? dont catch more fish than me!

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I think some of the older

Tue, 2011-05-03 18:42

I think some of the older more seasoned guys are getting a little shy taking strangers on there boats the new phones with gps and track can take in one day what has been colllected over 30 years..I have worked hard and farm my ground to keep it producing year after year .I do love taking people out and sharing the fish experiance.But it is allways in the back of your mind when newbes are on board.I

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times 2

Tue, 2011-05-03 18:43

 

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So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?

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I have met some absolute

Tue, 2011-05-03 20:36

I have met some absolute cracker deckies who have now become good mates. Worth more than any fuel money, but I think it is generally accepted you either bring the beer or share the fuel costs, but all other costs are the skippers.

One my 5.5m, I don't get too concerned, costs are pretty low. If I take the big tug out, where total costs can be over 500 bucks, I work the costs out before hand and let the deckies know, cause sometimes a third of say 500 bucks is too much for some and it ain't fair to lump it on them when you get back to shore.

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deckies issue still running

Tue, 2011-05-24 08:12

deckies issue still running ,so Bump for this topic.

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I've been a deckie for a

Thu, 2011-06-23 20:56

I've been a deckie for a while and always offerred to split the bills for petrol and bought the skipper fish and chips for lunch. I've made some ripper friends and had good times everyone was happy and we fished often. The golden rules for being a deckie is your there early you help setup and you help clean up afterwards and you contribute the $$$ where required. It leaves nothing to worry about besides catching fish and splitting the catch 2-3 ways.

As we are on the subject if anyone needs a deckie shoot me a PM, i've just moved here and am all setup ready to go.

Old Salt

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