kimberley adventure july 2011
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kimberley adventure july 2011
Hi everyone,
please open attachment for full trip report.
Basically went with blackarrow to the bucaneer archipeligo for a week
cheers
please open attachment for full trip report.
Basically went with blackarrow to the bucaneer archipeligo for a week
cheers
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Great post there Tugger! Shame about the fish (still got some though) but the sights would have made it all worth while.
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Super post Tugga - sure looks like sensational country out there...I crave to do that one day...one day...
Dunno if I'll ever again complain about the price of petrol in our cities!!
Anyway - great write up and complemented by some nice pics too...
Dunno if I'll ever again complain about the price of petrol in our cities!!
Anyway - great write up and complemented by some nice pics too...
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Fantastic Trip Mate!
Would love to plan a trip like that oneday if I had tha balls
Cheers
Sy
Would love to plan a trip like that oneday if I had tha balls
Cheers
Sy
Cheers
Sy
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Yep, Awesome trip, definantly on the to do list....
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Thats one heck of a trip mate thanks for the cool pics
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bl..dy rippa post ...
Great stuff good pics too
Great stuff good pics too
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Im getting a bit envious of these kimberly adventures, it could be starting to rate some serious concideration, particularly if that is a strong wind warning. Good story and trip effort.
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Top post matey. I bet it was hard eating oysters and trout. Food of kings
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Excelent report Tugger
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Thanks for the read mate, what a great trip!
Gotta love someone with the adventrue spirit too!
What size boats were you in?
Chris
Gotta love someone with the adventrue spirit too!
What size boats were you in?
Chris
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
thanks everyone for the positive reviews, apologies for spelling & grammar but I had a very early start yesterday.....
I have spent alot of time down that way over the years in pearling & then chartering
boats were my 6m oceanriver 115 yamaha 4st (in the classifieds for sale) & Erics is a 6m black arrow with 150 honda
I had a 110l Waeco under the platform & swagged it on deck. just spent a bit of time stashing everything properly & not taking too much
blackarrow had a 60l engel & esky of brine which still froze beers after a week & Chris slept on the roof.
only had a jerry of fresh water as there are plenty of spots to find more. had to carry 100lt fuel on deck but it wasn't in the way.
S/E rarely blows as hard as broome or darwin for that matter in that area, worst part can be crossing king sound as it gets tidal streams up to 9-10 knots, nasty with wind over tide, sometimes there can be rows of 3m breakers in the middle of nowhere but the chart will show a ridge coming from 80m up to 12!! late afternoons often best time, rest of the time prevailing winds blow offshore.
other launching spots are Derby or One Arm point
I have spent alot of time down that way over the years in pearling & then chartering
boats were my 6m oceanriver 115 yamaha 4st (in the classifieds for sale) & Erics is a 6m black arrow with 150 honda
I had a 110l Waeco under the platform & swagged it on deck. just spent a bit of time stashing everything properly & not taking too much
blackarrow had a 60l engel & esky of brine which still froze beers after a week & Chris slept on the roof.
only had a jerry of fresh water as there are plenty of spots to find more. had to carry 100lt fuel on deck but it wasn't in the way.
S/E rarely blows as hard as broome or darwin for that matter in that area, worst part can be crossing king sound as it gets tidal streams up to 9-10 knots, nasty with wind over tide, sometimes there can be rows of 3m breakers in the middle of nowhere but the chart will show a ridge coming from 80m up to 12!! late afternoons often best time, rest of the time prevailing winds blow offshore.
other launching spots are Derby or One Arm point
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Re: kimberley adventure july 2011
Great post Tugger,
Awesome country up that way so many options. I saw the BlackArrow in Broome about a month or so back- very nice looking rig.
Awesome country up that way so many options. I saw the BlackArrow in Broome about a month or so back- very nice looking rig.
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