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Reply in Topic: garmen GPS watch
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3 Oct 2026 3:42pm




None at all, another mate got one after me also, registered them with Garmin.
Reply in Topic: garmen GPS watch
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30 Sep 2026 6:36pm
mathew said..
While on the subject of sharks....

Drum-lines... what the ?! ... all they do is _attract_ sharks, because they are baited. Putting them 500m offshore is just stupid. 10km maybe... dont put them close enough to bring the bigger predators closer to the shore.

Shark-nets... there is no definitive evidence that they work (how do you prove a negative?), and plenty of evidence they dont work (shark-bites inshore of the net). And they are expensive -> the per-year cost for "managing" the shark-nets in QLD alone, is about $30M per year. ("Managing" means - checking them everyday to remove the dead fish, repairing, replacement, etc, running the fleet of boats, the administration, the insurance for staff)


Agree, also FNQ shark nets also have baited hooks which attract crocs.
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21 Sep 2026 1:22pm
Imax1 said..

powersloshin said..
i think putting the watch in a wet cloth would deteriorate the accuracy, why not get a waterproof pouch ?




I did a comparison with a broken watch in my pocket and a new one on my wrist. So close it wasn't funny. Same test in a cloth wrist band. I'm anal and wanted to make sure but wanted to use the old broken watch before using the new one. I did this test a dozen times to make absolute sure. That's the results I found. Then a month later the broken watch died, and I had to use the new one anyway. 😒










Good to know, Ollie only wants to know his speeds for his own interest 👍
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16 Sep 2026 7:15pm
When it's warmer I'll have a play, it's my go to spot unless it's honking.






firiebob
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16 Sep 2026 6:41pm
Ollie I've got a GW-60 watch with a broken band, I've never had a problem with it but I'll put on charge and make sure it still fires up. PM me your address and I'll mail tomorrow.
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10 Aug 2026 9:08pm
Thanks Andrew, all done now 😎
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10 Aug 2026 6:44pm
firiebob said..
System won't work with credit card, still says try later, I then tried Paypal option but I don't want to link a card to them. A bank acc I could just deposit into would be nice, and simple. I know I know, come on Bob it's not that hard 😂😩


GPSTC is a fantastic thing, I've made many good friends because of it, I want to donate, tried several times but still can't, I'm giving up :(