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[ZEBRA]

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Here again is a way of giving the coastguard as much help as possible should we need him. If the coastguard finds someone in the water or on a beach maybe unconscious or in worst case drowned he then has to try to identify who it is here is my simple way of making that task a bit easier for him I used clear plastic key rings you can buy them on ebay they don’t cost much for a small pack of 10 all I do is print out a small piece of paper with my name address phone number and boat type and colour cut it out then put it in the key ring I then put a small blob of silicone on the back of the paper then insert the plastic back to the key ring give it a good squeeze and a bit of the silicone should ooze out of the joint just clean it off with a piece of damp cloth this makes it waterproof when it is dry I attach these to my boat just through the rigging cord and to my pfd it’s a simple way to let people know who you are if you are not able to tell them

[Narcan]

What a brilliant idea!!

Well done on your continued efforts to promote safety.

Sod's Law............ What can go wrong, will go wrong!

And when things go wrong at sea, however small, then I'm afraid it's a downward spiral. I know from experience, don't be crab food, take all precautions necessary.

The most important one is tell somebody where you intend going, and when you intend returning. Have a cut off time where say, you might stay longer than intended due to the fishing being good or tides etc. But if you exceed the cut off time then somebody should contact the coastguard and make inquiries.

Another tip is to display in your windscreen, a small card saying that you are out kayaking at so and so and if you see this sign later than, say 1800, then please call this No............ Or the coastguards.

Just use common sense and, tell someone where you are.

;D

[martinw]

hi narcan, good info there, ive thought about the notice i the car thing with the where when and what on it, but it worried me that it could be an invitation to oppurtunist thieves knowing where you have gone and the fact they have plenty of time to rifle through your car. Its happening a lot more these days and right under peoples noses!

[george]

how sad- looks like we just cant win in our present situation unless we are in numbers where there could be some protection. Yet Narcans views are still viable- what we dont have on this site is a push to get existing and new entrants to enter into the coastguard scheme that i think narcan will well support - that is the CG66 registration form. It will at the very least give the coastguard all your boat description etc, personal and family contact details and your call sign on the radio . It will be there on the coastguard computer ready so you wont have to be in a bad position in the water (and read again Narcans point above) and then try and give a load of personal details in rather unforgiving circumstances.
Narcan has the right kind of respect .

[Bassy]

i thought it was just us women who have all the good ideas............................... ;D

very good

[Narcan]

www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-hmcg_rescue/mcga-hmcg-cg66/mcga-dops_cg66_form_msf6000.pdf

There you go! Do it!

By the way, take a look at today's Pioneer, 16/08/06, page 3. I'm in the photo regarding the rescue of the kid that fell down the Orme. Don't go there! Just advice from somebody who knows!

As for the note in the car, I was referring mostly to slipways where like minded people are about, and boat users might pick up on it. In Conwy County, all slips are manned by staff from May to end of Sept. Many times a car and trailer are left by a slip, late and at unusual times, with no Identifying marks apart from the reg plate. A small note on the dash would be great for the emergency services, and council inspectors.

Only the tide is sure to return!!!!

A thief is a thief, and Insurance is insurance! I know what I would do!

[ZEBRA]

hi narcan
would a note with vhf call sign ******** . in the window do the job that way if the coastguard was in any doubt he could call you up on the radio and any potential thief would not know where you were and what time you are returning .

[Narcan]

Good Idea!

Any rescuer who may inspect a car at a venue would switch on to a note like that, however if you are already drowned (hope not!) then that would be useless! All I am asking for is a business card size card, with all your details on, and a time when you will be back!

A car thief would probably miss that anyway, and if he could read, he probably would have robbed the car anyway!

I think the benefit of a small note, outweighs the negative on this one!

Fester.