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Title: Tragic End to a fishing trip on Boardhouse Loch, Orkney
Post by: Mike Barrio on 04/08/2016 at 16:54

Take care when out in boats guys! ...... more sad news, this time from Orkney.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-36967275 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-36967275)

Title: Re: Tragic End to a fishing trip on Boardhouse Loch, Orkney
Post by: Euan Innes on 04/08/2016 at 19:00

Not a good day at all ...
Strange, but I have noticed that I have subconsciously started wearing my life jacket every time I go afloat these days, something that I would only ever have done in a float tube previously. I even overhauled my lifejacket recently (3 years overdue :shock) and checked all the stitching and the way it was repacked. Those of you who are non-wearers or are too cool to use one, please re-think.
Mine got in the way of my chest pack so I ditched the chest pack and not the lifejacket. I am even half thinking about getting an automatic one.

 :z1

Title: Re: Tragic End to a fishing trip on Boardhouse Loch, Orkney
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 05/08/2016 at 12:23

Was doing a tourist trip to Orkney on Tuesday it was a lovely day, heard the sad news when we got home, very sad for the families, easgach 1