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Registration numbers on your boat
Always have your registration details visible on your vessel.
PWC – 100 mm Contrasting letters on both bows
Power boats – 150 mm Contrasting letters on both bows
Cardinal Mark Lights sequence at night
Cardinal Marks
Cardinal Marks flash a white light at night to tell you where there is safe water – keep you away from a danger ie reef, rock, submerged object.
A great way to remember the flash sequence and what cardinal it is, is to think of a clock face.
East is 3 flashes, stay to the east of this marker – safe water lies to the east
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West is 9 flashes, stay to the west of this marker – safe water lies to the west
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South is 6 flashes + 1 long flash, stay to the south of this marker – safe water lies to the south . . . . . . _ . . . . . . _
North is continuous flashing, stay to the north of this marker – safe water lies to the north . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Restricted Boat Licence – 12 years of age
Guess what ……… you can get a Restricted Victorian Marine Boat Licence when you turn 12 years of age
Don’t use old Fuel
Peninsula Boat Training “Safe Boating Tip”
Two Stroke and four Stroke Outboards do not like old fuel.
Last seasons fuel can cause difficulty starting and / or rough running.
Its not worth the risk.
Make sure you have fresh fuel to start the new season