keen on doing atrip to abrolos at chrissy time?
Submitted by quindieselbrad on Tue, 2011-12-06 12:22
i wanna spend a nite or two around the southern group and smash the placcys,
is anyone keen to play the weather by ear and tee up a trip over there?
im taking my boat, looking for other boats interested....
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Andy_b
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deckie spot is taken on brads boat :)
:) :) im free lol
Dizzy
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Sounds like a great trip,
Sounds like a great trip, definately on the "to-do list"
And it'll only cost you $1.79 to get there and back in your rig !
quindieselbrad
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nice :)
yeah i wish lol but its a very eco kit for sure :)
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blitzed
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Sounds good, rekon I mite be
Sounds good, rekon I mite be keen wind pending
Simon C
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Yeah mate - should be keen to
Yeah mate - should be keen to join you for an overnighter weather permitting
Paul G
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Yer Jesse and I could be in
Yer Jesse and I could be in You fishing or diving or both
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quindieselbrad
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ill be fishn, mainly catch n
ill be fishn, mainly catch n release...i just want to see the place :)
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smash
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Im planning
to go anytime after the 16th that the weather plays the game, stay in touch on here. Been meaning to ask fisheries about the off season notification when they are closed over xmas-probably just put one in for the whole period.
quindieselbrad
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bump,new years long weekend
bump,
new years long weekend im lookn at doin it if weather is good
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smash
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count me out
Im hoping to go before then weather permitting.
Its not a pretty place to be when the breeze is ablowin though!
greasemonkey
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Boat size
Talking of doing an abrolos trip , whats the minimum size boat you guys would do it in . I have a baron sportsman (5.9m) that is finally gettin a 115 4 stroke yammy ,so now fuel wont be an issue I am startin to think of an abrolos trip . What are your opinions .
JOEL
smash
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pick your weather
Lots of guys do it in 5-6 meter boats.
Weather is the big factor, pick a nice stretch because at the southern group at least, good shelter can be problematic. Its easy to find shelter from a given direction but harder to find places to get shelter over a wider range. Such as E to SW.
Its definitely not fun there when its blowing. A piss easy 90 minute trip in calm weather can become an ordeal and stressful in 20 knots and 2M. Having said that a SW'er is almost down wind from Southern Group to Gero.
If your boat uses similar to mine (115 4s yam) then probably 120 litres is absolute minimum to carry. I used 110 or so for 3 days but covered all of the SG exploring and fishing, 100+ Nmiles total.
quindieselbrad
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thats awefully ecconomical,
thats awefully ecconomical, is it ally, if so i would recommend half the fuel again at the very least in a fibreglass hull loaded etc.
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smash
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not unusual?
for a 115 4 stroke about 1nm per litre? its a trailcraft so shallow v and not too heavy.
Its about 30 miles to the east side of the southerngroup, from there-how long is a piece of string!
quindieselbrad
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yep that explains it :)
light but a good hull for sure.
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greasemonkey
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Fuel economy
I pick the boat up on fri , so I will have to do a few trips to figure out how the new donk goes on fuel . Thanks for your info though guys .
smash
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so
is anyone going?
Next few days look ok, trying to get a run sorted for wednesday maybe.