Strong support for Marine Rescue Levy from those who know

2:24 PM Tue 15 Jun 2010 GMT

'"5.5m 'Predator' recovered 30 hours after drifting 50nm with two men clinging to the hull"' Marine Rescue NSW Click Here to view large photo

It's often not until a boater needs some help that they realize how important the Marine Rescue volunteers are. Here's what some who have been on the receiving end have to say about the proposed levy. 'I think a levy is a fantastic idea. I'm all for it.' During the January school holidays this year Kenton McLeod from Davistown checked the weather forecast and it looked OK to take his two young children fishing outside Broken Bay in his 18ft half cabin cruiser. He'd only been anchored for about 20 minutes when the seas started to get much bigger than ...

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by Ken McManus