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DrRog said...

By the way, I haven't yet tested motoring this 31-footer (with a 25hp and about 6 kts max) in a blow. How many knots do you think I should wait for it to drop to before I attempt to motor upwind to the Spit Bridge then through the lifting bridge in a cross wind, then back through the harbour?


Keensailor said... It's lucky we were in close to the shore at black wattle bay (between the yellow bouys). Even then we were getting seriously buffered around in a 27 foot 2200kg boat. I was really surprised we didn't drag, although I had a lot of anchor out. We are in castle cove Middle harbour tonight after an 8:30pm bridge. Are you heading back to the harbour the fireworks.
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I'm back home now. Wind dropped off a bit. I'm not surprised, KS, there were some very big boats being moved around, covers pulling off, etc. Maritime came by, said they'd pulled some boats off the rocks- mostly broken moorings.

Anyway, yes, first NYE on boat this year. We have guests from UK. Might avoid main harbour and view from upriver a bit. What about you?

Any recommendations for a newbie first-timer? Considering Clark's Point Reserve area near Cockatoo Is. with pickup from a Balmain wharf. Rose Bay / Neilson Park looks promising but further away for me.