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Actually if a beacon is involved, it becomes a "Category 2" SAR incident and as such, the RCCCNZ is the lead agency and they can task assets without referring to the police. That said, I would imagine they would work together when appropriate for the best outcome. Regardless, the information they have is gold. An accurate position (down to meters at a given time if not continuously updated) and a very good idea of what they are looking for.

Why? I thought we had established that barring weird terrestrial issues, they were pretty good?

Why's that? It looks like the performance of a 406 / 121.5 with GPS and an aerial would be very similar to an EPIRB with battery power being the main issue. My understanding is that once it's obtained a GPS position, that info with the unique ID is in the hands of the RCCCNZ pretty quickly. If the vessel you've fallen off is still manned and able to repsond, hopefully they're hearing the Mayday relay on 16 and can do so using the lat and long provided by the RCCCNZ. If they aren't able to respond then yes you're going to have to wait for whoever is going to actually pull you out of the wat

I'm not aware of any difference in range between the two. Am I wrong or misinterpreted something?: From eprib.com: The differences between EPIRBs and PLBsPersonal Location Beacons work in exactly the same way as EPIRBs by sending a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is relayed via the Cospas-Sarsat global satellite system. However, there are a number of differences between them. PLBs are designed to be carried on the person so they are much smaller, some such as the Fast find are not much larger than the size of a mobile phone. PLBs are designed to be used anywhere

Will a report from an qualified expert be required for that? If so perhaps an inspection before relaunching could be an idea?

Not defending muppets but that seems fundamentally unjust. If you have a licence you can loose it, it you don't - no equivalent penalty...

If it took an hour, I'm guessing you had more socks hanging up than were used in the last world cup! Would have been quite a sight - "look at those nice young men over there doing their laundry"!

Was a long time ago but yes I can't imagine any issues - just choose the weather if they're a bit on the light side!

We had a 2.6 Seabird. Sailing was probably it's weakest mode but it was a pretty good all rounder.

If you're going to use this ramp, I'd suggest you check it out at low tide to see where the rocks are relative to the transit marks. Also be aware that during a holiday weekend it turns into a zoo.

I'd buy one for that purpose alone...

The fact that they've partnered up with Wilson Parking says it all.....

I've always wondered how many dangerous problems have been uncovered by a test and tag professional that a user with half a clue wouldn't have spotted...

So they actually introduced a bylaw that means you can't mow your lawns at any stage on the weekend??? Perhaps an "organised" campaign of lodging complaints so they drown in their own utter stupidity would be more effective than objecting?

Total madness - Sure, I wouldn't want a full time panel beater next door but common sense has served us pretty well until now. Must have been 40 odd years ago my Mum said not before 9 on a Saturday morning and 10 on a Sunday. So far no complaints....

My understanding is if they aren't anchored, moored or secured to a wharf they are technically "underway" and would then have to give way to sail etc..

Nice website.

The beacon may have sparked a distress relay call by Maritime NZ or Coastguard if the vessel didn't issue a distress call themselves...

A very interesting article on the issue with regards to timber boats here: https://waitematawoodys.com/2015/05/15/electrochemical-damage-to-wood-the-marine-version-of-leaky-homes/

Might pay to double check that any warranty applies to horizontal surfaces. When I was selling the stuff (approx. 10+ years ago) the warranty was based on vertical applications.

That I personally whole heartedly agree with. One point, doubling nothing is still nothing! However Maritime NZ are stepping up their enforcement this summer: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/public/news/media-releases-2016/20161222a.asp Let's hope some common sense is applied.

Not a commercial fishing vessel but a commercial vessel in the sense that it's being operated for hire or reward. As such it must be operated under a MOSS system (in old language we'd say it's "in survey") with the master holding a commercial qualification such as a SRL or ILM / LLO.

You sure about that legal responsibility being applicable for recreational boaties only? That strikes me as "odd" at best. Kaipara was a commercial vessel on a paying charter.

From: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/recreational/safety/lifejackets/ "Maritime rules provide that it is the skipper’s legal responsibility to ensure that lifejackets are worn in situations of heightened risk, such as when crossing a bar, in rough water, during an emergency, and by non-swimmers." Seems pretty clear to me.

Well all this nonsense coupled with the compliance around hull cleanliness is certainly pouring ice cold water on my desire to own a keeler. It all seems too hard.....