Rotto Swim - Whats a fair cost contribution?
Submitted by Darren253 on Fri, 2017-12-22 11:26
What a fair cost to ask for as a support vessel for the Rotto swim?
I reckon I will use 80ltrs of fuel maximum on the Merc 150 4 Stroke. Launch fees, info night, drinks/ice/12hr day. I was thinking $350... That will more than cover fuel, a feed on the island & a belly full of beer at the pub afterwards. My brother and his wife will be over from the UK so we are only considering a duo or solo and will probably party on and crash on the boat!
Tom M
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Ask the swimmers what its
Ask the swimmers what its worth? I got a bottle of scotch last time, it was my daughter though.
Tom M
Vinesh87
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I wouldn't do it for anyone
I wouldn't do it for anyone that wasn't a good mate anyway haha
But all expenses paid but the swimmers when i did it. Fuel drinks beer food mooring. Was a good 2 days!
Jackfrost80
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I'd say that's more than
I'd say that's more than generous on your behalf. Some teams were offering around the $1.5-2k mark close to the race this year.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
dodgy
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I saw 1500 offered. Was
I saw 1500 offered. Was tempted but my boat is a bit fast.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
z00m
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Charity
Don't the swimmers raise money for charity? Do a good deed and get them to donate that money to the charity on your behalf.
Walfootrot
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Nice!
Nice!
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
Walfootrot
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May just cop a nice
May just cop a nice fine.....
Recreational vessels that are hired or hired out are defined as a DCV are in direct violation of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 and there are significant financial penalties with a minimum fine in excess of $2000.00 for any contravention of the Act by way of an Infringement Notice or prosecution in a court apply.
Any recreational vessel found to be on hire during the Rottnest Channel Swim may result in the vessel being prohibited from operation immediately (withdrawn from swim), along with a breach report forwarded to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
http://rottnestchannelswim.com.au/event-info/support-crew/skipper/role-of-skipper/
Just saying
More drum lines, kill the bloody sharks!
sunshine
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Doubt you would even go close to that fuel use
Most of the time you are in idle..... you shouldn’t “ask”for anyth8ng but I would expect the swimmers to shout you a meal after the event and meet the cost to top up the tank. I would NEVER do it again!.....got rammed by an idiot, saw others reversing contrary to the express rules and I had a group of really good swimmers including Shelley Taylor-Smith
Bryce Day
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I just did it for free....
I just did it for free.... oh the fact we have 4 chicks swimming didn't have anything to do with it!
Gunner966
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Edited - mis read post. You
Edited - mis read post. You are the swimmers $350 is very generous.