Shadycamp 2012 : NT Barra

Deigs · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

my heart still has an irregular beat after the near miss with darren

coastaljoy · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:28 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Some speed is required to keep safe headway it would scare the bjeezus out of you at a fast clip coming round one of the blind corners and coming face to face with old mate. I have been known to do a fast run through late arvo on a low tide to get back to the ramp[ anyone have fast times probably guide boats] to be honest it is great fun but I know it is a dangerous risk for me and others.

Agent86 · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

yep thats it coastaljoy, there are still some long straight stretches that you can maintain good speed on, depending on the water height, and the overgrowth? just need to make sure you back right off for those blind corners, you can then also hear if someone is coming from the other direction!!

Finatic2 · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

I still think it takes a simliar amount of time to go out and around as it does to go through because you dont have to slow down. Did it last year and saw a boat enter the cutting and we met them at the mouth of tommycut at virtually the same time we were sitting on 55kph down sanpan.

seano · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Its a big advantage to use the cutting if its blowing a bit and your in a small boat.

theodosius · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Low tide can get pretty shallow!

nomad · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

yeow,

is that the new aerodynamic type prop?

doors off · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:49 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Yep, I always go down and across. Not worth the risk.

crocbt · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Boat licencing may be a good thing so the meat heads who dont now which side of the river to drive on will learn

nomad · Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

crocbt wrote:

Boat licencing may be a good thing so the meat heads who dont now which side of the river to drive on will learn

'

I was talking to a bloke a few weeks ago who argued that the law says 'keep left in a channel' - Ive been doing it for 30 years and never had a problem.'
I said "youve been doing wrong for 30 years and you've been lucky'

Rather than bringing in licences, some people should be made to have a red light flashing whereever they go

Down and around for me as well

xray · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

boat licencing wont stop idiots on the water same as car licencing dosnt stop idiots speeding , drunk drivers , hoons etc

Ben Jam · Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Yeh, but there are people who wouldnt have a clue of the basic rules of the water. pretty hairy when they don't even know which side to pass another boat on.

rossco · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:03 am Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

More video but from a while back. http://youtu.be/PwnbSepgNUE

seano · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Went to corroboree and hired a house boat, before I went off in the tinny told the missus- just keep to the right hand side. Got back and the boat was travelling down the left- I questioned this and apparently my mate who was tillon the boat told her to drive on the left- and hes worked on boats for at least 8 years! :bricks:

hobbit · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Shadycamp 2012

Can any one tell me the gps marks for the dead forest up tommycut

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