Zzippy Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 The RNLI should have produced a bill and given it to them.That would have changed their minds. There is no pleasing some people Quote
Graham Nash Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 exactly Zippy. As is mentioned, they are not a salvage firm. If the fishermen decided to put their lives at risk to save the cost of professional salvage, that was their decision. The fact the RNLI showed up to be there "just in case" was IMHO commendable. Quote
Gas Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 The fact the RNLI showed up to be there "just in case" was IMHO commendable. Great report dave, I think we are all very lucky to have the RNLI looking out for us and the professional. Quote
reg Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 I have nothing but high praise for RNLI as last saterday they took eight of us off a charter at st abbs in a force eight. there were two lifeboats and a rib that had come searching for us. we had asked the skipper before we steamed out if the weather was safe enough to fish out in as we had been following the weather pattern all week and it did not look promising It will be flat sea when we get into the bay's he said. So much for local knowledge. glad to be safe Reg Quote
Maverick Martin Posted October 27, 2009 Report Posted October 27, 2009 Glad to hear you are safe and well Reg. Martin Quote
Coddy Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 Hi Reg It made the RNLI press! ---------------------------------------------- Three RNLI lifeboats in the south east of Scotland launched on Saturday afternoon (24 October) to go to the aid of an angling vessel thought to be facing difficulties in deteriorating weather. St Abbs RNLI inshore lifeboat launched on service at just after 1.00pm to the aid of the Lazy G Diver, which had a party of eight anglers and a skipper aboard. The St Abbs RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager decided to self-launch the lifeboat, concerned for the vessel Quote
great white Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Some skippers just do not like to cancell because of weather. Glad you are OK Reg, but I imagine it will be a while before you use that boat again. Charlie Quote
reg Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 I dont think we will use that charter again. we are compiling a list of charter boats that take you out in any conditions so long as they get the cash and to hell with the anglers. They are giving the decent charters a bad name. Once we have a list we will publish them on the net and send copys to the charter boat operaters board this is not sour grapes on our part. anybody can get cought out at sea its a known fact. but taking anglers out knowing the conditions and fishing will be a waste of time for the paying anglers seems to becoming a regular habit with some we have four boats on the list at the moment. as it was 2lb lead would not hold bottom in 30ft of water. reg Quote
Graham Nash Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 I booked a fishing trip for my son and I over to Ireland a good few years back, and went over on the ferry specifically to do the days fishing. Anyway the wind blew up on the way over there and when we got to Ireland it was blowing a gale. We caught a bus (with all our fishing gear) from Rosslaire to Wexford to get on our fishing boat and were suprised to see that the water at Wexford was nice and calm with only little crests on the waves. The skipper suggested that we should not go out today as its too rough ..... to which I laughed and told him it looks fine, and I have just sat on a ferry all night to make this trip. The remaining fishermen (all local to Wexford) laughed but agreed that if I was willing then they would make the trip too, so the skipper insisted we wore life jackets and off we went What I didnt realise was that Wexford harbour is a bit like Poole harbour, nicely sheltered!!!!! As we were getting nearer and nearer to the harbour enterance I could see the waves were MASSIVE!!! We exited the harbour into waves that were breaking over the cabin of the boat, I have never been so scared. He kept us out there for about an hour or so, smiling every time he looked at me being sick over the side of the boat before taking pity on me and taking us back. Once we were back alongside he offered me my money back, which of course i declined but he also made me promise that I will never question the skippers judgement again. Lesson learned Quote
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