Just When You Think You're Safe . . . CRASH !

[stevensuf]

is the gemini fixed yet?

[Mr B]

still waiting on the insurance company to get the quotes in for it,
I will be sending them an email on Monday enquiring what is happening with it,
Every thing was closed for the holiday break,

I just have to wait for it,

But they are dragging their feet a bit,

[Mr B]

Well here it is,

The Insurance company has paid me out in full, Thank you very much,

I bought the boat back and am having it trucked to Melbourne,
It will be leaving Silverwater in NSW tomorrow Morning, Tuesday,

It will be parked on the side of the road, Hume Hwy, Cambellfield on Tuesday, and will arrive at Yaringa Marina at about 4-00 AM Wednesday morning,

Thats on the outskirts of Melbourne,

They can only drive between 1-00 and 5-00 AM due to the width of the boat, 14 feet, and it has an escort as well,

It will be good to finally inspect her and decide on the plan of action to repair her better than new,

Keeping in mind, that nothing above 4 feet from the bottom of the hulls is damaged,

She looks awesome on the back of the truck,

Cheers,
Brian,

[RabidRabbit]

Most important thing learned from all this. Anchor farther from shore next time and more scope (10:1).

[Mr B]

Originally Posted by RabidRabbit

Most important thing learned from all this. Anchor farther from shore next time and more scope (10:1).

Decent anchors is the go, Two newies coming up, Australian Super Sarca's.
I only had the boat since Sept, and most of that was at sea,

If I had the room, I would have put my whole chain and rope out, I like really long scopes,

[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Mr B

Decent anchors is the go, Two newies coming up, Australian Super Sarca's.
I only had the boat since Sept, and most of that was at sea,

If I had the room, I would have put my whole chain and rope out, I like really long scopes,

I just learned you can have too much scope...

A friend wrapped the rode around the keel when the boat swung. There was so much rode out that the angle allowed the rode to be above the bottom of the keel. Unwrapping was a dive and a pita.

In certain conditions you have to have large scope. However I normally run 5:1 and I will consider carefully before going beyond 7:1 when conditions are not tough.