Boat Club Fishing Boats Facilities

The Boat club offers a variety of facilities and activities to cater for almost all water sports enthusiasts. As part of the effort to get people in the water the Fishing Section the following boats for fishermen and general purpose.

Rental Costs
Rental fee for each boat is 2/- Rials, plus fuel (4/- Rials per tank) 

Fishermen Only 

Fahal 2 
This boat is 18ft and equipped with a single 75 HP Yamaha engine
Fuel: 1 Tank

Qarn Alam
23ft Local built fishing boat geared with dual 55 HP Mariner
Fuel: 2 Tanks (Dual engines)

General Usage (Priority to Fishermen if Fahal 2 and Qarn Alam are both unavailable)

Masirah with 40HP Yamaha engine
Fuel: 1 Tank

These boats belongs to the fishing section and are available for hire by RAHRC members who are over 21 years of age. 
To launch these boats members must first acquire a Helms Ticket (license) from Jamal or Martin (Boatman) on 675720.  Please provide a resent passport size photograph for the Helms ticket.  

To acquire a Helms ticket, members need to know

    Safety regulations!! and equipment
Fuel/Oil mixing ratio
General idea of outboard engines
Good boat handling!!
Awareness of the tides and general sea conditions
Proper boat anchorage!
First Aid!
Launching and retrieving of boats
Boat club bay divisions!
Know the restricted areas!

Below are the rules which are to be applied to members with Helms ticket while taking these boats out:

• Booking of these boats should be done not more than 48 hrs before and will be treated on a first come, first serve basis. (Please inform the boatman in advance if you require additional fuel for the required boat)  
  
  

•  Bar chit with the correct amount (6 Rials for Masirah/Fahal and 10 Rials for Qarn Alam) to be filled and handed to the boatman before launching the boat. (If more fuel is requested an additional 4/- Rials for each extra tank will be added).  
  
  

• There will be no refund for fuel
  
  

• Sign out board must be filled and specify the estimate time of return with contact number.  
  
  

• No-shows will have 2/- Rials charged on their account.  
  
  

• The boats must be returned before dark (Dusk).  
  
  

• Boats and engines must be washed with fresh water after returning from the sea.  It is your duty to ensure that the boat is returned in good working order (checked by the Boatsman) and to report problems. 
  
  

• If the boats or engines are damaged while in your possession you are responsible for the cost of repair.  
  
  

• Boatmen Jamal or Martin (67-5720) have the right to stop you taking the boats out if they think you are not capable of launching the boats on that day or by not following the rules.

All safety equipment for the boats are available and can be obtained from the boat club. For bookings and other information contact either Mr. Martin or Mr. Jamal at the boat club.

PDORC Fishing Commitee