Sheeesh. Whats wrong with a bit of good ol fencing wire.
Sheeesh. Whats wrong with a bit of good ol fencing wire.
The weakest point on my trailer system is the holes on the tow bar for the safety chains. I bent one dragging a medium size log. Since then i have welded a large (unrated) shackle on the bottom of the tow bar tongue. Safety chains connect to my welded on shackle as well as the original holes on the tow bar. If i had a photo id post it. Works great for fire wood too because you can hook your snig chain to the shackle as its big enough for the chain and hooks to go through it without taking the bolt off.
One of my better inventions.
The seat belt story is starting to do the rounds on all the fishing pages and I am wondering if anyone knows if old mate contested it in court?
I agree that they do need to add another exemption in the legislation for issues like this. Something simple like the shortest distance to de rigging zones under a certain speed (ie: 5 or 10kph?) at public boat ramps is exempt.
Kids who Hunt and Fish, Don't Deal and Steal.
Next it will be a fine for not having a secure load because you haven't put your straps on when leaving the ramp or not having your light board on. It's getting ridiculous.
It will be on 7 news tonight apparently . Matt
A bad days fishing has got to be better than any day at work......
Haha thats what i said in a comment of facebook. If they really wanted to treat the ramp to rigging zone as a public road then you would have to do everything whilst the boat is on the trailer in the water. Bit hard putting strap, light board and prop cover etc on in the water on the trailer and I don't think the other ramp users would be too happy. .
Kids who Hunt and Fish, Don't Deal and Steal.
Strange occurance the other day at the ramp, had to park in a side street, on returning went to the car and started the motor, saw a car behind that thought I was pulling out but I waved them around. They pulled up beside me and it turned out to be 2 cops in unmarked car. They asked me if I was coming or going, I said I was about to retrieve the boat. They just left, I was left wondering whether they thought I had launched and in leaving the ramp hadn't put my seat belt on. I guess I'll never know as they just drove off without another word.
Here is a link to an article about this subject. The Police were at Scarby ramp a few weeks back and talking to a young bloke who had just driven 20 meters from the water to the rigging area. They did not appear to write him a ticket and had left by time I towed my boat to the rigging area. (His missus was smoking so maybe they just wanted a closer look...) Ridiculous application of the law. How many low speed accidents have you seen at a boat ramp between the water and the rigging area? Ever?!?
http://www.news.com.au/national/quee...20a2f0ca2f0daf
Same bloke in the that article that this post is about from back in mid march. For some reason it's only just started to gain some exposure on social media.
Kids who Hunt and Fish, Don't Deal and Steal.
It's certainly not in the public interest to police this and I would think any Magistrate would agree. It would cost you to get that far which is why the coppers do it.
I would have to wonder WHY , did something he did previously to loading his boat on the trailer or was there some exchange about something he did . On a Sunday I would have thought that quit a few people would have been moving boats and trailers around in that area ,and yet it seems no one else was booked for driving without a seat belt or was there .. Matt
A bad days fishing has got to be better than any day at work......
Sunday is for church mate. Of couse it wasn't busy. Right?