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I'm trying to make myself foolproof on the water in my 4.55m boat.
The NT minimum safety standard states....

"Two paddles or oars fitted with rowlocks for all vessels under 5 metres in length unless fitted with an auxiliary means of propulsion"

I've always had my old firbreglass canoe paddles, but no rowlocks?

So how do you do it?

Got an electric? I believe the statement is written as "(Two paddles) or (oars fitted with rowlocks) for all vessels under 5 metres....."

Yeah just two paddles is fine.

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Or, just get a small kids toy boat that has a little battery operated motor and prop.... That would be classified as an auxiliary mean of propulsion.

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I have a set of these telescopic paddles. Cheap and pack up small. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 38&alt=web

Would holding onto the back and kicking like crazy count as auxillary propulsion?

theodosius wrote:Would holding onto the back and kicking like crazy count as auxillary propulsion?

LOl. Been there and done that. Its a long walk/swim across shoal bay pushing a boat.

Best use for oars is stick them into a mud bank and tie the tinny to stop your drift.

cuddlescooper wrote:

theodosius wrote:Would holding onto the back and kicking like crazy count as auxillary propulsion?

LOl. Been there and done that. Its a long walk/swim across shoal bay pushing a boat.

Did it up buff creek once, a croc that had been on the bank behind me popped up on the bank in front!!

Mine was from camerons beach to buff creek. Water was crystal clear and had 2 people on watch. We were racing the tide so it was the quickest way out of a jam.

don't knock the collapsible paddles, I have them in my 3.5 explorer, sit up on the bow which pops the stern up and easy to paddle. I saw the locals doing it PNG, works a treat.