Scratchie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 1 hour ago, back cruncher said: Hi all....well done Jeff...you always seem to be in the rite place at the rite time. I always seem to be at Broughton Island 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade460 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Well done boys. Would be interesting to find out what caused it to sink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 I heard from the lads today and they are all doing well. They are still a little bit shocked at the events that unfolded but are so grateful that they had the right safety equipment at hand. Apparently the insurance company have advised them that they are not salvaging the boat at this stage. So I’ve named the new reef “THE ESKY”. And there’s only six of us that know the location. 🤣🤣🤣 cheers scratchie!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Glad to hear they are doing well .... they were VERY lucky ! Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 It will feature on channel 9 and NBN news tonight! Fishraiders rule 🤙 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Scratchie said: It will feature on channel 9 and NBN news tonight! Fishraiders rule 🤙 On ch 9 now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2021/01/19/four-fisherman-two-eskies-and-one-remarkable-rescue-at-port-stephens/ Here is the footage that appeared on the news tonight! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 They were so lucky you guys were there about’s and investigated the light. What an experience and good job on the rescue. I too would like to find out more about their experience if only to add to my knowledge of what goes wrong and how best to prepare. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Good on you, Jeff! I saw Marine Rescue’s report yesterday morning on FB and now I know you were in the nearby boat that picked them up and dropped them off at Esmerelda. I’ll be interested to hear why the boat went down, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Well Jeff, it seems you catch more than just reds. You catch people as well, but unfortunately no marlin. Kudos to you mate for being observant, quick thinking and responsible enough to put whiskers on hold in favour of surviving spear fishermen. The karma is on hold to reward you in a more significant way. Wait and see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the skipper Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Great job Jeff they should be forever grateful. Every boaters worst nightmare but it would appear that the skipper was well prepared. cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_REX Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I agree there is more to it, a sealed sub floor filled with foam surly would have stayed belly up for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back cruncher Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Hi all...I’m a boilermaker by trade.What comes to my mind is a poor weld not penetrated properly and torn apart from the pounding of waves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 first great work scratchie .my next concern my friend has the same boat .my question is why would insurer not salvage as pollution for one would be a issue and to find reason of sinking ,surely enough to salvage ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, back cruncher said: Hi all...I’m a boilermaker by trade.What comes to my mind is a poor weld not penetrated properly and torn apart from the pounding of waves. Yup ... but if the boat was torn apart, you'd think we'd see some foam floating around? If the weld just cracked open, water would enter but the foam would still be trapped in there. Any craft built from 2006 onward complying with BIA standards would float with top of gunnels level with surface. As I posted earlier, Formosa claims to be compliant. ... so hmmmm very very sketchy. It's really a question for Formosa to answer now. But hats off the crew were super prepared - and bigger hat of to our @Scratchie he's sure got some huge catches to his name. I hear he has a marlin hanging on the wall, and then there's whiskers' brother ... hmmm I wonder if he will now mount 4 smiling spearo's ..... what do you reckon Jeff ... all on one wall .. or spread them around a bit 🤣 Cheers Zoran Edited January 21, 2021 by zmk1962 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 just a super effort scatchie and one as you said you will never forget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 You’re a hero Scratchie - well done mate. Pity you didn’t turn a reel on a beakie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I have removed a couple of posts with potentially damaging content. This incident would be under investigation. Please be mindful of what you post. Let’s get back to being glad people were saved and that a couple of our own were responsible for saving these guys. Thanks all 😉👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 1/19/2021 at 2:54 PM, mrsswordfisherman said: https://www.lifecellmarine.com/trailer-boat Here is the link Thanks for that link, Donna. I really like the idea of that Life Cell but I’m not really sure where I could put it in my little boat without it getting in the way. Maybe on the face of my bow casting deck. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drought Breaker Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 great work Jeff, do you know how long the boys were in the water?. be bloody scary ordeal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Drought Breaker said: great work Jeff, do you know how long the boys were in the water?. be bloody scary ordeal. They were there for about 30-45mins they reckon. Scary alright 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearer1 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Come on Scratchie, time to come clean, we were only trying to save the eskies, it was just that four blokes were attached to them that we ended up with extra crew. Looking forward to our next trip. Always an adventure, hopefully our next trip will be memorable for the fish we catch rather than the spearos we save. (Bloody spearers) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 48 minutes ago, Spearer1 said: Looking forward to our next trip. Always an adventure, hopefully our next trip will be memorable for the fish we catch rather than the spearos we save. (Bloody spearers) As I said previously ..... @Scratchie he's sure got some huge catches to his name. I hear he has a marlin hanging on the wall, and then there's whiskers' brother ... hmmm I wonder if he will now mount 4 smiling spearo's ..... what do you reckon Jeff ... all on one wall .. or spread them around a bit 🤣 ???? Cheers Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, zmk1962 said: As I said previously ..... @Scratchie he's sure got some huge catches to his name. I hear he has a marlin hanging on the wall, and then there's whiskers' brother ... hmmm I wonder if he will now mount 4 smiling spearo's ..... what do you reckon Jeff ... all on one wall .. or spread them around a bit 🤣 ???? Cheers Z I actually had a canvas not marlin on the wall. The wife relegated it to the garage. I hope whiskers brother doesn’t receive the same fate! 😩 Not really enough room to mount 4 spearos but I’ll ask! 🤣🤣🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Spearer1 said: Come on Scratchie, time to come clean, we were only trying to save the eskies, it was just that four blokes were attached to them that we ended up with extra crew. Looking forward to our next trip. Always an adventure, hopefully our next trip will be memorable for the fish we catch rather than the spearos we save. (Bloody spearers) Haha! Your not wrong Adam, they were bloody good eskys 🤣🤣🤣 Mate, just another adventure we’ve shared and another fisherman’s tale to tell in the years to come. Your right, let’s hope the next one is about the fish, maybe whiskers 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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