DaMaGe
13-01-2007, 10:43 AM
Just read another thread about the Jet skier requiring help and was ignored;
That topic reminds me a little, in a far fetched way a few days after the new year; I was out fishing the deep water line mark of Mud Island, now there is a few contours boaties sit there to pick up a feed, I was probably 1 of 7 boats the furtherest out.
The tide changed and so did the way the boat sat on the water bringing the boat around so I could view many boats closer into the Island when I noticed that a boat sitting about 18ft from the actual island had a orange flag sitting on his aerial (what I had thought) but could hardly tell as the boat almost blended into the background of the island and I was probably one of the furtherest boats anchored away from me.
For the next 30 minutes this bothered me and I discussed with the 2 other deckies that someone should not have an orange flag as it similar represents that of someone in trouble, and when someone is trouble, you should go out of your way to see if you can assist. I gave the call to up anchor, I was going over to investigate this orange flag, it was either a distress signal or at least I could have had a few choice words saying the flag is irresponsible, we up anchored, well it was caught and a few revs later the chain broke or rather the D shackle came loose, damn deckies!!! and off we motored closer to Mud Island to this boat.
As we got closer I yelled out this was a V sheet, just it was sideways and it was tied to a fishing rod. I gave it some more revs and pointed my boat direct at them so they would know I was on my way, as I pulled up to this boat I asked what the problem would be "flat battery" hmm I have 2 battery’s both are deep enclosed in woodwork of my bond wood/glass half cabin, I could of at this time, said I cannot help you and motored off, however I would have lost endless nights sleep doing such a thing, tis just the way I am.
The boatie then had a bit of a snicker at me saying was I coming over to check the crab pots that were scattered all around him, what a remark, this nearly offended me, I did however tell him that his V sheet was not sitting the right way up, he then told me he had been in this spot for 1 ˝ hours waving the sheet around at all the closer boats, which makes me think that some people are just either caught up in there own boat and fishing and not looking around or people are fairly ignorant and unhelpful, god help us!
Any how’s, I got a cordless drill and disassembled half of my cabin, I had bit's of timber and screws laying around my boat while I disconnected and retrieved my second battery, I passed the battery over to his boat, and still it doesn't start! :(
It was just "click""click"click” noise, the type of noise that my work Holden Rodeo Ute and sometimes my own Boat makes when the Negative terminal is not holding properly or has a bad earth. He grabbed a set of jumper leads and connected it from motor direct to the negative terminal instead of using the wire harness in his own boat and it started, I think it would even start on his own original battery, but either way was started and battery’s were swapped back over.
The boatie was more then grateful othering a carton of beer and/or money but I was just happy to help him out other then the snicker that I was just coming to check out the crab pots, but all in all, I wouldn’t NOT help someone somehow, even in the slightest way, I would also expect the same treatment as what goes around comes around right?
As I lost my anchor when moving I had to motor back to the ramp and call it a day.
Please help someone in need no matter how much trouble it seems.
That topic reminds me a little, in a far fetched way a few days after the new year; I was out fishing the deep water line mark of Mud Island, now there is a few contours boaties sit there to pick up a feed, I was probably 1 of 7 boats the furtherest out.
The tide changed and so did the way the boat sat on the water bringing the boat around so I could view many boats closer into the Island when I noticed that a boat sitting about 18ft from the actual island had a orange flag sitting on his aerial (what I had thought) but could hardly tell as the boat almost blended into the background of the island and I was probably one of the furtherest boats anchored away from me.
For the next 30 minutes this bothered me and I discussed with the 2 other deckies that someone should not have an orange flag as it similar represents that of someone in trouble, and when someone is trouble, you should go out of your way to see if you can assist. I gave the call to up anchor, I was going over to investigate this orange flag, it was either a distress signal or at least I could have had a few choice words saying the flag is irresponsible, we up anchored, well it was caught and a few revs later the chain broke or rather the D shackle came loose, damn deckies!!! and off we motored closer to Mud Island to this boat.
As we got closer I yelled out this was a V sheet, just it was sideways and it was tied to a fishing rod. I gave it some more revs and pointed my boat direct at them so they would know I was on my way, as I pulled up to this boat I asked what the problem would be "flat battery" hmm I have 2 battery’s both are deep enclosed in woodwork of my bond wood/glass half cabin, I could of at this time, said I cannot help you and motored off, however I would have lost endless nights sleep doing such a thing, tis just the way I am.
The boatie then had a bit of a snicker at me saying was I coming over to check the crab pots that were scattered all around him, what a remark, this nearly offended me, I did however tell him that his V sheet was not sitting the right way up, he then told me he had been in this spot for 1 ˝ hours waving the sheet around at all the closer boats, which makes me think that some people are just either caught up in there own boat and fishing and not looking around or people are fairly ignorant and unhelpful, god help us!
Any how’s, I got a cordless drill and disassembled half of my cabin, I had bit's of timber and screws laying around my boat while I disconnected and retrieved my second battery, I passed the battery over to his boat, and still it doesn't start! :(
It was just "click""click"click” noise, the type of noise that my work Holden Rodeo Ute and sometimes my own Boat makes when the Negative terminal is not holding properly or has a bad earth. He grabbed a set of jumper leads and connected it from motor direct to the negative terminal instead of using the wire harness in his own boat and it started, I think it would even start on his own original battery, but either way was started and battery’s were swapped back over.
The boatie was more then grateful othering a carton of beer and/or money but I was just happy to help him out other then the snicker that I was just coming to check out the crab pots, but all in all, I wouldn’t NOT help someone somehow, even in the slightest way, I would also expect the same treatment as what goes around comes around right?
As I lost my anchor when moving I had to motor back to the ramp and call it a day.
Please help someone in need no matter how much trouble it seems.