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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
[Re: Gramyankee]
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03/03/2015 11:10 AM
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Wasn't a Dutch navy ship due to be in the area soon? Any connection? Or not!
Perhaps someone's 'SECRET PARTY GUEST' was still trying to come ashore in St. Maarten. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 01:48 PM
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Having watched some of those crews partying at the Yacht Club, I wonder how much they enforce that last one! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Shocked.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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Carol - what they'll do is wait in the dark by the Palapa docks for a dinghy running without a light. Then they'll check all the other items listed above and one can hear that cash register sound going "ka-ching" as they tick through their checklist and note the infractions. Considering that there have been dinghy fatalities in the lagoon due to lack of lighting (and alcohol, of course) this is not a bad thing. There were instances of them going overboard two years ago during the Heineken Regatta with spot checks as well as license checks (who carries their SRC radio license with them in the dinghy while having a handheld VHF in operation?), but it went all the way to the Minister of tourism within a day and their somewhat overzealous actions were soon curtailed.
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 06:25 PM
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I'm certain it's a good thing to have the person driving the dinghy NOT be drinking, just the way I see those folks pounding them down after the races, I wonder..
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 07:59 PM
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You can use a plastic coated cable or chain and a lock to run thru the armholes or the sewn loops on the life jackets AFTER YOU DOCK and then thru the permanent handholds on the dinghy.
Not having readily available life preservers for each watercraft passenger readily available is not only unlawful, but also "dumber than dirt"!
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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sail2wind said: I don't think there has ever been a life jacket in my dinghy. Where would you leave them when you went ashore? The only time I have one or more on the dinghy is in Sint Maarten. But I have a couple of cheap ones as "sacrificial" vests and don't bother locking them because I know nobody will bother absconding with 'em. The good inflatable Spinlock ones remain onboard. The big grey patrol boat just left the lagoon after dark tonight and I passed the black RIB lurking in the dark at the gas station; but luckily I had a bright white all-around light on the dinghy and they didn't bother stopping me on the way to Barnacle's.
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 09:57 PM
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Bill_S said: You can use a plastic coated cable or chain and a lock to run thru the armholes or the sewn loops on the life jackets AFTER YOU DOCK and then thru the permanent handholds on the dinghy.
Not having readily available life preservers for each watercraft passenger readily available is not only unlawful, but also "dumber than dirt"!
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Bill, comments not appreciated. I have been sailing the VI's for 20+ years. I have never seen a dinghy with PFDs unless there are kids aboard. I have never heard any charter briefer ask or suggest putting 6-8 PFDs in a 10' dinghy
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 10:11 PM
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sail2wind said:Bill_S said: You can use a plastic coated cable or chain and a lock to run thru the armholes or the sewn loops on the life jackets AFTER YOU DOCK and then thru the permanent handholds on the dinghy.
Not having readily available life preservers for each watercraft passenger readily available is not only unlawful, but also "dumber than dirt"!
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Bill, comments not appreciated. I have been sailing the VI's for 20+ years. I have never seen a dinghy with PFDs unless there are kids aboard. I have never heard any charter briefer ask or suggest putting 6-8 PFDs in a 10' dinghy It's the law, Not just here ins St. Martin but every civilized country and if you choose to make your own rules, I hope I am not around when you need them. Hind sight will always be 20/20.
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/04/2015 11:37 PM
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sail2wind said:Bill_S said: You can use a plastic coated cable or chain and a lock to run thru the armholes or the sewn loops on the life jackets AFTER YOU DOCK and then thru the permanent handholds on the dinghy.
Not having readily available life preservers for each watercraft passenger readily available is not only unlawful, but also "dumber than dirt"!
<img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> Bill, comments not appreciated. I have been sailing the VI's for 20+ years. I have never seen a dinghy with PFDs unless there are kids aboard. I have never heard any charter briefer ask or suggest putting 6-8 PFDs in a 10' dinghy Your a fool to put your self and guests in a situation that could be avoided in an emergency. PFD are required for a reason. Get with it. Its common practice that any competent boater knows about and adheres to. Glad I don't sail with you. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Large black dinghy at mullet yesterday
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03/05/2015 09:16 AM
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OK, have no idea how this thread got to here, but regardless, it's done.
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