Headin to Moreton

[Largeheaded1]

Hi Guys, just joined the site, love it.

Quick question, whats the chances of hittin a sand bank headin from Scarborough to moreton cutting north across Pearl channel at low tide? How shallow does it get? ???

Cheers,
Rusty

[aquarius]

Hi Rusty...Welcome to Ausfish.......Mate the best $20 you will ever spend is on a map of MORETON BAY......gives you all the depths taken at low water,major sandbanks, beacons, channels etc.
Cheers Brent
ps most marine and tackle shops sell these maps.

[peterbo3]

Hi Rusty,
There is a big chance of sandbanking around the bottom of a big spring tide especially if you head out early & the rising sun is in your eyes. 8) 8)
Suggest you head out nearly East along the bottom of the banks until you hit the shipping channel then run North up the inside of Moreton.
Be careful going direct. Some of those banks will BREAK
without warning on a runout tide against a NE around to SE wind.
Plot a course on a chart & you will be OK.

[Lucky_Phill]

At a normal ( whatever that is ) low tide you can steer directly from the end of the leads at Scarbourgh to Bulwer. Yes you will run over shallow water, about 3 - 4ft most times. Pick your days, pick your tide, pick up a chart.

Don't attempt this if you haven't done it before or are unsure.

Phill

[Big_Kev]

Don't follow my father in law.
If there is a sandbar there he will find it.

[kevin]

Listen to all the above good advise you need that chart
I head in a line for Curtain reef. This is a direct route shollow areas
For the novice run south after the leads and follow the channels on your chart
good luck and take it easy

[kevin]

Listen to all the above good advise you need that chart
I head in a line for Curtain reef. This is a direct route shollow areas
For the novice run south after the leads and follow the channels on your chart

good luck and take it easy

[snappa]

HI
At a normal ( whatever that is ) low tide you can steer directly from the end of the leads at Scarbourgh to Bulwer. Yes you will run over shallow water, about 3 - 4ft most times...
be carefull if you steer [move]<><[/move]a little south of this line as you will run aground.

[aido]

i've found when running over known shallow water,
its best to do it at a medium to high speed.
looking over the side, if you get spooked by the
shallows (which start spooking me at about 2-3ft,
don't, repeat, don't slow down.
unless you want to risk getting stuck.

i might get told this is crazy, but it does work.
keep going and don't stop.
kind of like driving the 4 by 4 on the beach.
watch for roostertails of sandy mud too.
just trim the motor up more and power on.

never had to get out and push anything yet, but i
have maps and a gps as well as a crazy demeanor.
all said and done, best to plan a route on a map first.
good luck.

btw, i reacon its better at low tide, the channels seem
more defined in some areas. that can help, and the waters
only going to get deeper if the worst happens (stuck).

[drevil]

Aido, what happens to the water over those shallows, does it get very rough going from deeper water to only a couple of feet? I imagine if you have a decent N/NW and a bit of a swell going through that couple of feet drops in the troughs.

[aido]

any decent wind and i would exercise caution, i'm pretty lazy to make
an effort these days if the winds are up like >15kts.
most of the time i steer clear of <3 or 4 ft of water when under way.
like i said, it makes me uneasy. avoids the sea cows that way too.

[Largeheaded1]

thanx for all the replies fellas, ill take it all in. aido u sound like a crazy bastard, lol, im sure u know what ur doing.

cheers
rusty....

[JB]

I know when theres a good chance of hittin a sandbank.... just put my maniac arse behind the wheel