Maylands Boat Ramp

Boating season is here.
All courtesy, common sense and knowledge has gone out the window.

At least we’re not as bad as Florida yet

Public Holidays and summer brings every boatie out. Most know the rules and others are oblivious to them.

If you live near by and you want some entertainment, bring a picnic and come down and watch.

Just in a couple of hours:

1. Rigging on the ramp. It would be silly to use the rigging and derigging spot.

2. Speeding. There are 4 cameras filming you and most people will drive past in over 5 knots and create large wash on the ramp.

3. Not wanting your car to be wet is one thing, but your trailer is made for launching and retrieving. Put it in the water so you don’t have to lift your boat onto it.

4. Your b**g. Don’t ever forget to do a prestart on your boat. Check the b**g #1 !!

It is bound to happen.

No ramp etiquette, “I know it all” attitude and big boats with no training…it’s going to be a great summer season.

Bring out the popcorn cause it is pure entertainment 🍿🎬

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New safety equipment laws for recreational vessels are coming. After a 5 year review of safety equipment requirements, laws are set to become simpler and stronger to keep people safe on the water in WA.

Changes are planned to be implemented for the 2022/23 boating season including:
- Simplifying safety equipment requirements for registrable and non-registrable vessels.
- Carriage of lifejackets on all registerable vessels in all waters
- Mandatory wearing of lifejackets more than 400m from shore in unprotected waters dependant on age and vessel size
- Transitioning to GPS enabled EPIRBs and personal locator beacons
- EPIRBs or PLBs will become mandatory for all vessels more thank 400m from shore in unprotected waters
- Current rules for non-registerable vessel including paddle craft, kite surfers, sailboards and small sailing craft will remain largely unchanged.