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14-11-2017, 09:23
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Shrew
No, the second video taken the next day or two seems to indicate that they stemmed the ingress of water and remained floating. They were considering beaching her to see if they could do some repairs.
Amazing how cool and rational he appears to remain throughout this ordeal.
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Also well impressed with his assistant / companion , she is a great asset on board .
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14-11-2017, 13:41
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#32
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Drew13440
They hooked up the depth finder to a good battery in the video - it's showing 19+ meters of water...
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Yer, that was a crack up.
The tides around the time (3 months ago now) were running out until around dusk. (6meter range). So pushing the tide heading south from western side of Bigge. The distances given in the video simply don't add up.
The footage of their surroundings dosn't give away too many clues either.
Seeking shelter from the prevalent NW sea breeze could have had them sail the 5 miles up to a good anchorage in Scott Strait inlet. Continuing the 10 miles on to Rainforrest Ravine would , and proved to be real dicey, to find anchorage around low water springs , in the dark without local knowledge is well........
Either way the seabreeze dies quickly in this part of the world at that time of year, so dropping the pick and wearing the poor passage planning is the only thing to do.
Steaming around in the dark is suicide.
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14-11-2017, 15:09
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Location: mackay, queensland. australia
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
big tides / dry her out on a sheltered sand beach / watch out for crocodiles / water should drain out the holes in the hull / any paint you have on board including acrylic will stick sail cloth over the fibreglass trauma / the area must be dry / coat over with several coats if you have enough paint / it's good to see that hull design works and you are still floating / we were very wary in that area in 2006 and bypassed a lot of it due to pearl farms in the best anchorages and the water in close the same colour as the rocks and reef (bad weather) / good luck and best wishes with your cruising
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16-11-2017, 18:30
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by navy davy
Go to this guys YouTube channel " sailing into freedom " and click on the subscribe button ! It doesn't cost anything to subscribe and YouTube pays Peter for views , likes and subscribers ! This can help him get the funds to get back on his feet so to speak ! Watch his videos , they are very entertaining and give them a thumbs up !
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I subbed a long time ago. Peter is a decent guy. And if you like free-diving and spear-fishing...he is good, real good.
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16-11-2017, 21:55
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by MarkusK
I subbed a long time ago. Peter is a decent guy. And if you like free-diving and spear-fishing...he is good, real good.
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Agreed, I became a patreon. He will have another video out tomorrow or the day after which I will share here. He looks rough in his latest message. Poor fellow.
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17-11-2017, 02:37
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
yes , I was not a real fan of his style of vid , but he has gained some respect in the way he seems to be handling this abviously taxing situation,, good luck to him.
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18-11-2017, 12:15
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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18-11-2017, 16:29
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
Ok, just to clarify....
Are these videos reports of what happened a while ago and the boat is now abandoned??
Or is the salvage still ongoing??
Either way very interesting to watch
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18-11-2017, 16:35
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Pelagic
Ok, just to clarify....
Are these videos reports of what happened a while ago and the boat is now abandoned??
Or is the salvage still ongoing??
Either way very interesting to watch
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A while ago.
Early to Mid August.
Abandoned
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18-11-2017, 16:48
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Seaslug Caravan
A while ago.
Early to Mid August.
Abandoned
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Are you sure about the timeline? I thought it was more recent, like weeks. The previous videos with the Scandinavian crew were from the summer. I think the grounding and rescue were from mid October.
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18-11-2017, 16:51
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Red Herring
Are you sure about the timeline? I thought it was more recent, like weeks. The previous videos with the Scandinavian crew were from the summer. I think the grounding and rescue were from mid October.
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Read post number 13, it was in mid August.
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18-11-2017, 16:53
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Red Herring
Are you sure about the timeline? I thought it was more recent, like weeks. The previous videos with the Scandinavian crew were from the summer. I think the grounding and rescue were from mid October.
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I was actually asked if I wanted to do a salvage trip using my boat by a mutual friend.
I am sure.
Verification here.. http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...-193177-3.html
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18-11-2017, 22:55
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Red Herring
Are you sure about the timeline? I thought it was more recent, like weeks. The previous videos with the Scandinavian crew were from the summer. I think the grounding and rescue were from mid October.
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Summer in Australia is about to start (Dec - Feb).
As others have pointed out, the timeline is clarified in the other thread.
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18-11-2017, 22:59
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#44
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by Seaslug Caravan
I was actually asked if I wanted to do a salvage trip using my boat by a mutual friend.
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So you now have a boat that is capable of towing a large, semi-submerged catamaran several hundreds miles around the NW coast of Autralia?
Now that, I'd love to see.
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18-11-2017, 23:43
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane Australia
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Re: Catamaran hits uncharted reef NW Australia
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Originally Posted by StuM
So you now have a boat that is capable of towing a large, semi-submerged catamaran several hundreds miles around the NW coast of Autralia?
Now that, I'd love to see.
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i think i have a photo
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