good grief - another reef!

seafarer · Post by **seafarer** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:42 pm

well done all you fff guys in nt its sprite like that makes a diffance and thats y the fishing it so good up there u can make a diffance

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:25 pm

Ok people the time is here to start preping the hull for sinking.....

Location: boat storage yard opposite the yatch shop.
Time: 930am Saturday 01may2010
Bring: hat shoes. basic hand tools. crow bars, hammer,gloves, ladder...

Please note there is NO insurance on this job......

Any help more than welcome......hope to see you there.....

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:41 pm

Yep, I am confirming that if you want to help prepare and sink this public artificial reef you have to do it for your own personal interest and satisfaction, and accept any risks, as there is no insurance for working on the hull and the job is not under the umbrella of any association.

I don't want to scare anyone, it just needs to be clear for legal reasons

The association I discussed earlier on this thread will be formed at a later date - lots of paperwork and bureaucratic hoops have made it a slow process.

Angry · Post by **Angry** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:27 pm

Matt,

Let us know about some raffle tickets, I know I'm not local but mare than happy to purchase some.

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:08 pm

No worries Angry - unfortunately I can't sell a raffle ticket until I have formed an association.

The association must then be approved to sell raffle tickets.

But I can't have an association without insurance for both office bearers and any volunteers.

I have been waiting on insurance quotes.

When all that's done, we can have a raffle .... and a party

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:44 pm

2rods wrote:Ok people the time is here to start preping the hull for sinking.....

Location: boat storage yard opposite the yatch shop.
Time: 930am Saturday 01may2010
Bring: hat shoes. basic hand tools. crow bars, hammer,gloves, ladder...

Please note there is NO insurance on this job......

Any help more than welcome......hope to see you there.....

anyone comming along

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:00 pm

I'm keen, lot more fun than organising a bl..dy lottery

scottmac · Post by **scottmac** » Sat May 01, 2010 6:19 am

Was keen, but still over in Gove working

fishfanatic · Post by **fishfanatic** » Sat May 01, 2010 7:17 am

still out at the salt mines until 4/5 unfortunately

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat May 01, 2010 8:38 am

Heading down shortly, all help welcome, this is your chance to be a human wrecking ball

Post by **Matt Flynn** » Sat May 01, 2010 12:32 pm

Got plenty done ... turnout was the usual suspects - Beasty, 2rods, Shane and Jordan Doevy and myself. Harmsey would have been there if he wasn't in Rocky.

Cleaned out the interior, removed internal panels and insulation, removed drawers, table tops, beds, deck fittings, removed assorted knick knacks including tins of rusty bolts, old paint tins, etc.

Will need another working bee or two to complete. Might put up a prize for a FFFer to remove the dunny, which has not yet been inspected coz no one is game.

Beasty took a trailer load to the dump and 2rods a uteful. Jords has a photo to post.

Insurance claims not too bad, the team only lost a finger and an eye.

We did break a sledge hammer, but it was just a toy one

Amazing how quick you can dismantle something that probably took months or years to build.

Kevin Kevinson · Post by **Kevin Kevinson** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:28 pm

hey fellas, was stuck on babysitting duties with Pat all morning...came by about 11.30am to see if you were still going to lend a hand, but you must have been all done by then?

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:30 pm

Matt...Dodgy would have been there too if he was not in headland.....

Must say it was a sad effort at turning out....same old story though .... everyone says they want better fishing and more wrecks but when it comes time to give up 3hrs and lend a hand they are nowhere to be seen

Thanks HEAPS to those who did turn up

Will have to make the next one on bigger tides..really strong SE wind and not a long weekend....see if that works

scottmac · Post by **scottmac** » Sat May 01, 2010 2:53 pm

I'm home for two weeks from Thursday, so count me in if the next one falls into that time frame. (Unless I get invited to go Sailfishing with DH!

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bunji · Post by **bunji** » Sat May 01, 2010 3:57 pm

cant wait to see the pics lm stuck in Alice with work at the moment but if l am in town next time count me in