Small craft safety

zfish said:
I lost an Islander MR3 and a shortish trolling rod that works with my paddle reach, I was offered a spinning set up.
Also I might add that I was quite tight in, fishing in the shallower water, out of the main trolling area where Rollie passed by, but I was already on the aluminum by that time.
My attention was focused to windward, and on getting my gear back in the water. It was a challenging morning. I looked over my shoulder to see the bow of a 27 footer right there, everything went from slow to fast in a blink of an eye, made two paddle strokes my stern and rudder hung up on the aluminum's bow, then I was in the water.
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Dam scary, glad you survived. How deep was it?
 
zfish said:
I believe I was fairly close to the kelp off second rock. With regards to depth, no sounder. So lets say 65'.
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Guys can Freedive that deep. I was going to try to get together a halibut hunting trip out that way and we could work in trying to get your reel or you could post in the Freedive groups offering a reward. Easy recovery for a scuba diver, more challenging for a freediver but the right guys could do it. Most important thing is having a good gps coordinate to start the hunt from.
 
kaelc said:
Guys can Freedive that deep. I was going to try to get together a halibut hunting trip out that way and we could work in trying to get your reel or you could post in the Freedive groups offering a reward. Easy recovery for a scuba diver, more challenging for a freediver but the right guys could do it. Most important thing is having a good gps coordinate to start the hunt from.
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The only person with gps info would be the big aluminum boat. Not sure how the memory works on the plotter but it would be obvious if the tack info is still there from thursday.
 
After @zfish kayak misadventure perhaps a thread discussing options and concerns would help preventing a repeat occurrence.
As a rower of a low freeboard dory, I've tried to ensure I was visible by boat color and a flag. Also a light in the flagpole for early hours and fog. Today I added brightly painted oar blades to the mix.
While I've only had a handful of close calls and only once had to use an airhorn, more ideas would be appreciated.
 
islandboy said:
After @zfish kayak misadventure perhaps a thread discussing options and concerns would help preventing a repeat occurrence.
As a rower of a low freeboard dory, I've tried to ensure I was visible by boat color and a flag. Also a light in the flagpole for early hours and fog. Today I added brightly painted oar blades to the mix.
While I've only had a handful of close calls and only once had to use an airhorn, more ideas would be appreciated.
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A simple whistle would go along way
 
John Ingram said:
A simple whistle would go along way
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I have a whistle attached to my life jacket. I had used it unsuccessfully the instance where I ended up using the air horn.
 
No time for the whistle on my life jacket in this instance. The basic rules of boating: overtaking boat keep clear and right of way deferring to paddle and sail were violated. I was not even in the main trolling area, the breeze and current pushed me in close, I try my best to stay out of the way, and in shallower water as I fish with no rigger. I don't understand why the aluminum was so close to me. I have had no communication from the "big aluminum boat" whom I have contacted by email.
 
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