Boating

Poker Run – March 24

Poker Run – March 24

RSVP here … You are invited to join us for our first official Poker Run on March 24th where there will be Poker, Beach, Beers and Boats? How does a poker run work? Well, when you meet us in the morning at the club you will receive a map with 4 different…

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Compound Vehicle Movements

Compound Vehicle Movements

As we move into the busy time of the year, The RBC Management Committee would like to remind members of how our compound is designed to work. The diagram below shows how traffic is designed to flow in the compound. We have also recently had some issues with the fob…

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RBC high Water Usage

RBC high Water Usage

At RBC we work hard to make sure members have access to the best facilities possible and this includes our wash bay. We have recently received a water usage warning for the Redlands Council highlighting that our water usage is above what is expected for a facility…

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Boating for Dummies 101: Part 5: Fuel Hose Replacement

Boating for Dummies 101: Part 5: Fuel Hose Replacement

……an article by Dom Appay Last year we did the Club overnighter to Little Ships Club. We moored at the pontoon, partied and slept in our Haines 493F.  Apart from being cosy up front, leg room was a little short, the big thing we noticed was the smell of…

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Emergency Beacons Website

Emergency Beacons Website

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority have a great website the outlines everything you need to know about Emergency distress beacons. Check out the website here There is also a really interesting Video on Youtube you can watch here

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Take Extra Care on the Water this week!

Take Extra Care on the Water this week!

Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie has now passed but the hazard to boating remains. Post cyclonic weather creates a serious risks to safe navigation including missing or relocated navigation aids, changed water depths, stronger currents and submerged hazards washed…

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General Boating Safety Obligations

General Boating Safety Obligations

The Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 imposes a general safety obligation on all vessel owners and operators, masters and crew to operate vessels safely at all times. This responsibility includes making sure the ship is: safe properly equipped and…

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Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide

Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide

The Queensland Government have published the 2016-17 version of the Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide. This is a comprehensive booklet providing the most up-to-date information on boating and fishing rules and regulations. The guide contains…

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QRBC Update – EPIRB recall from GME

QRBC Update – EPIRB recall from GME

GME have issued a safety recall of some GME EPIRB models (PDF, 269 KB). Make sure you check if your EPIRBs are affected—Standards Communications Pty Ltd recalled its GME EPIRB units MT400, MT401 and MT4023 with serial numbers between 50101000 and 80250722. Produce…

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