Glad to hear you guys made it through the ordeal safely.Originally Posted by Kerry
Excellent point Kerry. This is exactly the scenario where the mandatory wearing of life jackets can kill people. No way you would get out of an overturned larger boat with them on. They have their place in small craft but they are a killer in this situation when crossing a bar.
Out of interest how fast were you guys going prior to the big pressure wave coming through ?
Cheers
Greg
Last edited by Greg P; 26-02-2007 at 12:57 PM.
Greg when we saw that wave 120 horses were let loose.
glad to hear you guys are ok,
we wear in flatable pfd's when crossing bars.
they can be manuly inflated prior to crossing the bar, which we do.
they can be deflated just as easy, and the ripcord is there, if ya really in the shit.
if any one can elborate on their ideas that would be great.
cheers
lippa
Hi Flatty / Rubba, glad to hear your all ok.
I bought a new inflatable life jacket for the boat before christmas with the main reason being I could wear it if fishing at night etc and that when out side their reasonably comnfortable to wear for a fair bit of the time if conditions are rough.
Being able to wear them in un-inflated mode for situations like yours never crossed my mind but is definatly worth considering the advantages. You can now buy them for well under $100. Also the take up bugger all room when stored away.
Of interest what were the conditions like apart from your freek wave, and for the rest of us what would you do different if caught in the same situation??? so we may learn for your misfortune.
Cheers Mark
Hi Guys,
Glad to hear you are both ok. Hope you are back on the water soon.
Cheers Kim.
G/ day all, glad to hear you guys are all okas a regular user of the south passage i was wondering what channel you guys were heading thru ? I use the amity if the swell is small or from the se direction and i use the nthn channel if the swell is up. I had made plans to head out to the wide grounds on the week-end but after checking out the surf cams and bouyweather decided to use the southport seaway glad i did now ! Hope all turns out with the insurance.
CHEERS RAY PS have even used the middle channel to get in when all others are unpassable.
Wow what a story. i am sitting here visualising everything you described cause i have been in the same situation, well almost. Got smashed on Jumpinpin bar about 10yrs ago. Big easterly swell same thing was committed had to keep going, smash broken windscreen boat 1/2 full of water then second wave just got over, boat only going 1knot ph, bilge going flat out. 2 injured mates. Second boat was ok & was there incase we had to bail out. Everything turned out ok for us that time. Next time 3yrs ago on Caloundra bar i did not feel confident another easterly swell so did not chance it & turned back. Glad to hear youse are ok. Your story brings back scarry memories.
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Glad to hear you made it out. Interesting point made about the compulsory wearing of lifejackets through bars mandate. It could go either way i guess. Anyhow, hope you get sorted and back out there before the snapper run.
Damo
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. But ,flogging him into submission will result in him taking up crabbing.... and once he gets a taste of that sh*t, well, he may never return again.
the bar was nasty that morning, run out tide, big swell, we looked at it and turned around. In my opinion it was unsafe for smaller craft. 2 hours later after the tide turned it was a lot better. Lucky it turned out ok. I saw 2 other small craft take it on and i thought the rescue may have been for them. A lot of the vessels in the little ships club game fish tournament went up the inside of moreton to get outside.
Good to hear you are both ok that would have to be my worst nightmare, i hate bars part of the reason i leave mostly from mooloolabha or bribie you just never no hope you are back on the water soon
cheers pete...
Glad to hear you both survived the ordeal, she's not the most plesant bar to cross on a run out tide.
have any of you blokes though of buying a Stormy Lifejacket for use when crossing bars, there not the cheapest jacket around, but you wear them just like a wet weather jacket, long sleeved or you can unzip the sleeves and wear it as a vest.
the left pocket hides the inflation device, just a matter of riping the velcrose pocket off and it self inflates.
My missus thinking my life insurance was not ample enough brought one for me last year, as i do a fair few overniters by myself, havent had to use it yet, but it does give you a sense of security.
regards
Boys,
Great to see your both out Ok..
I will be doing the Bill Cortens bar course in the near future just for the confidence factor, don't know that it would have helped in your situation..
Good to see your mates were around to help and you blokes were sensible enough to be out there with another boat.
Hope the insurance stuff goes easy for you..
Regards
Honda
Alive and kicking that's the main thing. You can replace every else but you can't replace a mate or father or son don't take anything for granted.
The inflatable jacket would have been handy in your case another point to consider what if someone got knocked out and you had no time to inflate it the std jacket would be good in that situation. Pros and cons i suppose.
Good to hear you guys are well.
Dave.
Jesus christ,scary stuff guys.good to see you made it.Brings back the memories of a bad pin bar experience i once had with a mate,who coincidentally had done the bill corten bar crossing course,I think it gave him a little too much confidence though.
It's everyones' worst fears to have that happen to them out on the water. Have been on the water once in rough seas in the bay with northerly winds and the motor dropped a cylinder. With the lack of power and waves sometimes big enough to come over the sides of the boat it was a bit worried. The water spared us that day but you guys got unlucky depending on how you look at it. Sad about the boat and gear but as you say they can be replaced but life itself can't. Glad you guys are okay.
Poodroo
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