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- Kokanee
- Vessel Make
- Cuddles 30 Pilot House Motor Sailer
Here in South Australia, a new bylaw has just been introduced making it manadatory to wear lifejackets when boating in some circumstances.
At first I thought - "just another revenue raiser" but they actually did some research and specified when the risk was actually high. It actually makes sense and won't really affect my existing habits.
Wearing of PFD's is now mandatory:
At all times in any motorized boat under 4.8 metres. (16 feet)
In boats 4.8 - 12 metres (16-40 feet) the rule will apply to:
Children under 12 when on an open deck;
All others on an open deck at times of "heightened risk"
Heightened risk includes: at night, when singlehanded, during severe weather, when crossing a bar, when the boat is disabled, at times of restricted visibility, and when the captain says so.
It won't apply to persons in the cockpit or cabin/saloon.
The state government is also sponsoring a program to trade in any old superseded PFD for a $20 voucher toward a new certified PFD.
At first I thought - "just another revenue raiser" but they actually did some research and specified when the risk was actually high. It actually makes sense and won't really affect my existing habits.
Wearing of PFD's is now mandatory:
At all times in any motorized boat under 4.8 metres. (16 feet)
In boats 4.8 - 12 metres (16-40 feet) the rule will apply to:
Children under 12 when on an open deck;
All others on an open deck at times of "heightened risk"
Heightened risk includes: at night, when singlehanded, during severe weather, when crossing a bar, when the boat is disabled, at times of restricted visibility, and when the captain says so.
It won't apply to persons in the cockpit or cabin/saloon.
The state government is also sponsoring a program to trade in any old superseded PFD for a $20 voucher toward a new certified PFD.
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