Lost. Propeller
A work colleague of my wife was fishing out of Karratha on Saturday and he lost his prop 10 Km's out. He had gone out for the day fishing with his wife and young kids (5 and 6) and had just pulled up when he has lost the prop.
Karratha Sea Rescue brought him in safely after a few hours wait. He was full of praise for their professionalism during the rescue operation.
So he lobs up to his mechanic to organise another prop only to be toLd there is a bit of this going on ? The mechanic is suggesting that more than one boat has lost their prop and that there have been instances of it up and down the coast. Rumour is that this is the latest from "tricksters" that think it might be funny to leave a boat without any means of propulsion on the water.
Dunno how true it is or if it's just a bit of an urban myth but if it is true I have to wonder how many brain cells are bouncing around in the empty containers that is the head of these "tricksters". I can't believe that they would endanger life so witlessly.
Has anyone else heard of this ?
sea-kem
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You could only bloody hope
You could only bloody hope so Bruce but it wouldn't surprise me. Sooner or later the gov are going to have to deal with vigilante action by the actions of these meth heads or whatever they are.
Love the West!
uncle
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Date Joined: 10/02/07
F..... wouldnt that be a nasty
Suprise. I know we should carry spare props in case we hit a reef turtle etc but I've never heard of that
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marrisy
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Date Joined: 08/09/11
Few years ago in Bu nbury
Few years ago in Bu nbury after a days fishing, went to the pub for a drink and feed. As we left one of the boys went behind the wagon for a leak and found the boat unhooked from the trailer. A cheek check on the other veicles found the boats were all disconnected from their trailer s. We told the people in the pub, could imagine 6 boats on the ground as people left late at night.
scottnofish
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Date Joined: 28/08/07
have had my pin pulled
And latch lifted at point peron .trailer came off as i drove the boat on .apparently every trailer in the car park had been done that day