Liferaft Ordeal

[Mirelle]

Fishing illegally?

Better leave some people to drown than risk a prosecution?

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[Mirelle]

To judge by the TV reports tonight

This was a very good effort by a capable, well led, crew.

Look how badly things can go wrong - in a densely trafficked area.

This is a very sobering tale

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[EdEssery]

I'm not sure that it's a very good idea to set a fire on your boat - whatever the circumstances....

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[Swampyhotdog]

I seem to remember that some of the internationally recognised distress signals are flares, jumping up and down waving arms AND a burning bucket or drum on the deck.

I know it probably dates back a year or two, but it's still in the books.

Stu

<hr width=100% size=1>As with most posts here - my personal opinion - take it or leave it.
Stu

 

[EdEssery]

...yeah but...

I was always taught - "only ever step up into a liferaft" and "you don't leave the boat until the boat leaves you" therefore pouring petrol into the dog house throwing a match after it and then being blown into the liferaft by the resulting explosion seems a bit extreme and someting of a different magnitude to burning something in a bucket (hopefully galvanized)...

Ed

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[TheBoatman]

Mark
I think that if I confronted with your scenario I would have put the VHF on to "scan" and wait for it to pick up some traffic irrespective of channel and then talk to them.

Just a thought!

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[Its_Only_Money]

From memory weren't several of the abandoned Fastnet yachts subsequently recovered happily floating around on their own when the weather improved?

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Simon
Its Only Money
Fairline Sprint
Solent-based

 

[MarkV]

That assumes that there are people within range talking to each other, which becomes less likley the further you go out.

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[Swampyhotdog]

Touche'

<hr width=100% size=1>As with most posts here - my personal opinion - take it or leave it.
Stu

 

[tcm]

Re: torching the boat

yeah, tho the buring things on deck is usually for a big ship. Bit dodgy on a smaller boat where the liferaft leaves downwind which is exactly where the flames will go. Still the skipper says he doesn't plan to do it again, so all ok....

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