OWZAT Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) G`day Fellas , For not so Faint hearted , check out the link below . The Skipper is One cool dude , and could take me fishing anyday !. Mick Edited October 25, 2006 by OWZAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthefisherman Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Mate I reckon he should buy a lotto ticket, how lucky were they the boat righted itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 That is very scary stuff! Lucky to survive I reckon. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danielinbyron Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Credit to them for how calm they all were... I'd be greening out and findin religion i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rzep Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 How cool, calm and collected were they. What a wave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) I had a similar frightening experience that almost cost me my life in the 1960's when I was just 15 years old. I was at Mallacoota and was going outside on a mate, Steve Casement's 48 foot trawler named the Gyp-Sea. Steve was still in the process of refitting his wheelhouse, so he had sea ply boards attached to the side of the wheelhouse as well as temporary glass widows in the front. We were going out to pick up his cray pots with four adults and me on board. The Mallacoota bar can be a treacherous place at the best of times, but this day was as calm as a cucumber. As we got half way over the bar, a huge wave, estimated to be over 30 feet suddenly came out of no-where, right in front of the boat. Two friends were standing on the point overlooking the bar and they said they have never seen anything like this wave. It struck us right in front of the wheelhouse, smashing the glass and tearing the sides off the wheelhouse. I was seated nearest the stern and the force of this wave swept us all backwards with all the cray pots, ropes and flying glass and sea ply. I was swept over the stern and one of my mates managed to grab the cuff of my pants as I was going over the back. He saved my life that day! None of us were injured thankfully, apart from Steve who had a few minor cuts from flying glass. It killed the engine and swamped the boat. We were taking on water from split boards as this was a clinker built boat Luckily it was a one off wave, as if there had been a following wave, we would have capsized and been in the shite big time. Steve lost all his gear, most of it washing up on the long beach days after, but all smashed to bits. We were all rescued by Steve's brother Dave who came out in his trawler and towed us back in. By this stage, the boat was just about underwater It was the most terrifying event in my entire life and I wouldn't go over that bar for about a year after that. These freak waves can happen anywhere, anytime and are bloody scary. Here's a pic of the boat being towed back to Mallacoota. This is Mallacoota bar Edited October 26, 2006 by MallacootaPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Unbelievable!!! Great story Pete. Doesnt matter what boat you have the sea will always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danielinbyron Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 great story well told thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 very intersting stuff definately not for the faint hearted thank god ive never witnessed one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outnumbered Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 another great reason i never anchor up over bommies (like i've seen many do) even in the calmest weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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