Crew Wanted: Delivery: Sydney - Port Stephens

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Originally Posted by ozskipper

Too right Jim. There certainly does appear to be a large northbound eddy between Nowra and Port MacQuarie atm. New South Wales

Have you checked the growth on the prop? Hull?.....

[Boracay]

Boat was antifouled two weeks ago. I got the prop Propspeeded at the same time!

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Boracay

Boat was antifouled two weeks ago. I got the prop Propspeeded at the same time!

check your fuel return line is not broken or dumping fuel into opposite tank

[Mr B]

I came down from Bundaberg to Port Stephens in Dec.

The south bound current was running at 4 or 5 knots,

I couldnt get into port Maquarie as the wind and current were making me go backwards, I was only 12 miles south of it,

I ended up in Forster at 2-30 AM, And even that was very hard to get into with the wind and currents,

Broughton Island is not a good place to park,

I do 7 knots on the Donk,

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Originally Posted by Boracay

Boat was antifouled two weeks ago. I got the prop Propspeeded at the same time!

Mystery!! maybe it was the EAC ....how wide off the coast were you??

[Boracay]

My feeling now is that my original fuel consumption figures were from short trips on Sydney Harbour with a lot of slow running. Running at 1800rpm against the current is going to give poorer numbers.

I'm now planning on one litre/nautical mile, specially against the Eastern Australian Current which seems to be running at about a knot, though we saw 3 knots going round Seal Rocks.

Anyway, made it to Port Stephens a few days ago. Thanks to all for their help.

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Originally Posted by Boracay

My feeling now is that my original fuel consumption figures were from short trips on Sydney Harbour with a lot of slow running. Running at 1800rpm against the current is going to give poorer numbers.

I'm now planning on one litre/nautical mile, specially against the Eastern Australian Current which seems to be running at about a knot, though we saw 3 knots going round Seal Rocks.

Anyway, made it to Port Stephens a few days ago. Thanks to all for their help.

Are you still on courtesy mooring down there at Fly Point? I'm on mooring in Little Salamander Bay.. Future Days!!

[Boracay]

Sorry. Senior crew gave orders and we're now in in Trial bay. Had to move it while the good weather lasted.

Hope to be in Coffs tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Boracay

Sorry. Senior crew gave orders and we're now in in Trial bay. Had to move it while the good weather lasted.

Hope to be in Coffs tomorrow.

Guess I will have to wait 'til you return to Paradise!! You would have had a great sail up the coast with the Sou'wester, and no doubt a few hump-backs for company!! Wishing you a safe passage to Coff's...! Cheers Harry