ScottiE 174 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yeh right! http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/358698/boat-sinks-in-perfect-conditions-near-tauranga Could have been a pretty aweful outcome Discuss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 What is wrong with wearing gumboots on a boat? There was obviously some sort of water ingress, story didn't give any details about the size or type of boat. Sounds like they just left the bung out and it sank... Not the first time that's happened. Of course the lack of life jackets does point to some issues - that line is banged into everyone at every opportunity. good they got some fish though aye? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
w44vi 17 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Yes compulsory licensing works well! just look at the car drivers licensing, no one ever speeds, crosses centre lines, over takes in the wrong place, go through red lights, runs from the police etc. And that is with 9004 sworn police 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Regards the licencing, lets look at what happened here: 3 guys went fishing they all got wet They caught enough fish to take one home each Coastguard / emergency services were not required. Where is the issue? I don't see one. I always like to refer to Darwains theory, if you are too thick to own a boat, nature will sort it out. These guys don't own a boat now....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 all states in Australia have compulsory boat registration and skipper licensing (I still have mine from WA), no proof that this makes any difference except two more forms of tax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Where is the issue? I don't see one. Easy. A builder and his mate went fishing when the rest of us had to work. And to quickly get in before those that say fishing, meeh, replace the word fishing with " out on the water". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Compulsory licensing isn't going to fix stupid. Plenty of idiots with licenses on the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 83 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Syllogism school anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 40 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Heaps drive on the road without a licence anyway - would be worse on the water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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