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MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY - IMMINENT DANGER

Posted by SkippersMate.com.au | Just Ask on Apr 26, 2019

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY - IMMINENT DANGER

Hopefully, you will never have to make a call which starts with these three repeated words but it’s a call that every boatie should know how to make and rehearse regularly so you are prepared for any …

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Posted by SkippersMate.com.au on Jan 14, 2017

WHO IS AN INVIGILATOR?

Invigilators - Marine Radio Operators CertificatesAn invigilator is a person who supervisors Marine Radio Operators examinations.What is the role of the Invigilator?The role of the invigilator is to e …

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BOATING ALCOHOL FATIGUE

Posted by SkippersMate on Jan 07, 2016

BOATING ALCOHOL FATIGUE

Boaters Fatigue There is nothing in this world more enjoyable than a cold beer on a hot day with the fish biting whilst messing about in boats. After a day out on the water in the sun, wind …

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NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON WINDSURFER FEELING SAFER

Posted by Di Pollard on Oct 20, 2015

NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON WINDSURFER FEELING SAFER

Story from a Happy CustomerI recently sold a Personal Locator Beacon to a windsurfer in Wellington - New Zealand for around $NZ330.00 through www.skippersmate.com.auHe had been deliberating about buyi …

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Posted by SkippersMate on Jan 15, 2015

DOG OVERBOARD - BLUE HEELER PRESUMED DROWNED!

My wife recently finished reading the story of Sophie Tucker, a young Blue Heeler who fell unseen from her humans’ boat in the Whitsundays and was presumed lost – until she turned up on St Bees Island …

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