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Fouled sterngear reports requested Please help us ascertain the current threat of badly marked fishing pots, fishing pots secured by dangerous gear and rubbish in the water by placing your reports here.

 
 
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Old 18-12-07, 16:22
Bosunof Bosunof is offline
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Last Summer's cruise was delayed a day. On leaving Port Edgar the tiller threw itself out of my hands with huge engine vibration. I stopped the engine and the racing safety boat came alongside and towed me back to a safe berth. The following day a diver hauled a retired lobster pot and some net and about 30 foot of BT blue rope from the prop.

Couldn't identify the source.

The Forth has quite a bit of jetsam and we have to keep a good lookout when sailing. Can't think there can be any solution. No legislation or enforcing will stop dumping of rubbish overboard. We all need to take care.
 

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