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Sadly, you're right. In Tassie, we have to wear life jackets at all times, even though I have a decent size boat I must have a life jacket on even if I'm fishing in mirror smooth water. My boat is 5.2 metres long, 600mm longer and I wouldn't have to wear a lifejacket. I'm not against lifejackets, I simply can't see the need to swelter on a hot summers day while I'm fishing in dead calm water.
Almost all boating incidents/accidents can be traced back to Alcohol, inexperience and "gottagetthereitis" i.e. the need to venture out and catch fish or dive when conditions are unsuitable.
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