Guest bluecod Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 This photo is believed to be the results of an unsuccessful Back Creek SWR crossing - take it easy and if in doubt - DON'T! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 OUCH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Ive heard Batemans Bay (Where Iam going) isnt notorius but Iam still gonna respect it. SWR has a reputation and they shouldnt be underestimated. Iam a bit worried but theres a first time for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Ive heard Batemans Bay (Where Iam going) isnt notorius but Iam still gonna respect it. SWR has a reputation and they shouldnt be underestimated. Iam a bit worried but theres a first time for everything. 24384[/snapback] Agree! Note: There is a DVD available from:http://www.safeboating.org.au. Send them an email from the web site, and they send the DVD. Its pretty basic, but good to have your 'deckie / mates' watch and its free!! merry xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounddog Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 If you know anybody at SWR ask them about the "Prawn" He lost a Haines "Breeze" and all his gear trying to negotiate the bar there. It pays to Listen to the Forecast from the Coastal Patrol and know the capabilities of your boat before you venture out.(will try and post a photo of this later) TAKE Note all Fishraiders we want you to have a safe and happy xmas this year HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Not giving any DVD a free plug but this has definately boosted my confidence about bar crossings. Its called How to Cross a Bar and its made by the AustralianBoatingCollege. They not only show how to cross the bar they show how not to cross the bar. Boats arfe destroyed but it gives a good insight into bar crossings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullfrog Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Not giving any DVD a free plug but this has definately boosted my confidence about bar crossings. Its called How to Cross a Bar and its made by the AustralianBoatingCollege. They not only show how to cross the bar they show how not to cross the bar. Boats arfe destroyed but it gives a good insight into bar crossings. 24520[/snapback] Where do you get it? (and how much) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluecod Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Note: There is a DVD available from:http://www.safeboating.org.au.Send them an email from the web site, and they send the DVD. Its pretty basic, but good to have your 'deckie / mates' watch and its free!! merry xmas. 24507[/snapback] Bullfrog, This info was in an earlier post in this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basic_fisho Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Bluecod. If the bar can do that to a boat the people in the boat are very lucky to be alive,it must have been terrifying. Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bung Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 anyone launched out of hat head creek, and how does it compare to back creek or the macleay? a mate wants to launch from HHC in feb next year rather than SWR. Hat looked easy enough when i visited the area in march...but that wasn't in a noreaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_s Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 On a kind of unrelated note, my brother rolled his boat recently (not in Sydney). Luckily he was alright, although he was very shaken up for a few weeks, and the boat (18ft fibreglass milligan) was able to be salvaged, although obviously all electronics were stuffed, motor needed heaps of work & lost heaps of gear. Basically he was in the wrong place at the wrong time (in behind a bombie when a freak wave came and hit him side on as he never saw it coming). Its a place that he and other fishos regularly fish. Afterwards he was asked to attend a Waterways interview. They asked him a range of questions and he answered them all in a frank and honest manner. Waterways have since hit him with a $500 fine for not keeping a proper look out, abit like a negligent driving charge. This is nasty cherry on top of the over $5k damage to boat and lost gear. So if you are ever in a boating incident be careful about what you say to Waterways, and if its a serious incident think about have a legal person with you. Waterways did not explian to my brother that his statement would be used as evidence against him. Indeed without his statement Waterways would not have been able to fine him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hottuna Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Very bad luck there. The mouth of the hat head creek has been closed for about 10 months now. I`m told everyone has to use swr . Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big-Banana Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Not giving any DVD a free plug but this has definately boosted my confidence about bar crossings. Its called How to Cross a Bar and its made by the AustralianBoatingCollege. They not only show how to cross the bar they show how not to cross the bar. Boats arfe destroyed but it gives a good insight into bar crossings. 24520[/snapback] Where do you get it? (and how much) 24687[/snapback] Note: There is a DVD available from:http://www.safeboating.org.au. Send them an email from the web site, and they send the DVD. Its pretty basic, but good to have your 'deckie / mates' watch and its free!! merry xmas. 24507[/snapback] Bullfrog, This info was in an earlier post in this topic 24688[/snapback] This is a different one which cost around 35 but is definately worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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