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Sorry but if that boat had three feet of water in it it would be one hell of a lot lower in the water. The footage shows a boat with its waterline at, um, the water level.
Select to expand quoteUncleBob said..
Sorry but if that boat had three feet of water in it it would be one hell of a lot lower in the water. The footage shows a boat with its waterline at, um, the water level.
One should only ever step up into a dinghy.
It does seem to me that we are getting more of these stories. I would hope that people are not contacting rescue asking what to do but would be in charge and requesting pumps or assistance. I did a trip off Sydney to the lake yesterday and the winds and waves were worse then (messiest I have seen in years) but still not unsafe offshore. If my boat had a foot of water in it I would be finding the leak, heading downwind to Batemans and bailing, searching, bailing searching etc till things get dangerous or I find the leak. Ringing up for help is likely to mean they take you off and you lose your boat. It was 12 miles back to Batemans Bay.This boat was not sinking, it was taking on water. Lots of people see a foot of water in bilges and don't jump off.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..UncleBob said..
Sorry but if that boat had three feet of water in it it would be one hell of a lot lower in the water. The footage shows a boat with its waterline at, um, the water level.
One should only ever step up into a dinghy.
What I was thinking. That boat floating like that didn't have 3 ft of water in it. Maybe 1 ft, indicating a slow leak or one big cockpit filling getting into the cabin.
Bet they will tow it back in a few days when it settles down. It ain't going the bottom unless the skipper is, hmm how should I say it, aware of a hull breach
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Bet they will tow it back in a few days when it settles down. It ain't going the bottom unless the skipper is, hmm how should I say it, aware of a hull breach
A sea cock slightly open maybe?
Conjecture & speculation ! The poor chap is probably shaken & dismayed. Local knowledge maybe able to hint at a beaching site ?
I've got a tickle at the back of my brain that says it's formerly called Revenge or Blue Moves, which back in the day were both well set up for Cat 1 races.
FFS, if you've got water in the bilge, you check the fittings, pump if you can't stop the leak, and get into shelter to fix it. You don't wimp out and put others at risk.
If it's in that location, there's not many miles at all before you can get it alongside the shallow-water jetty at Ulladulla or alternatively, up on the slips at Batemans Bay. If it's blowing NE, from that position the north end of Durras is just around the corner and it offers plenty of shelter in which to find and fix the problem.
Being shaken and dismayed isn't an excuse for putting others in danger. If you get in over your head it's your fault. The rush to get into sailing in Covid 19 seems to be seeing a boom in people who have not sailed offshore much buying boats, making deliveries, and getting into trouble. Hell, guys, get out there and do it if you want but don't push the panic button!!!!!! It's offshore sailing, it can be a tough game and if you don't want to play don't get on the field.
Some years ago I was in the Coffs Harbour Marina on my way north.
I spent an entertaining day watching the sea rescue guys struggling to get a pump working which they finally did.
The next day we saw them rush out to a sinking boat which they saved with that very pump.
Job well done boys!
I have too agree with Chris249 here too a extent.
I believe last I took a interest in the weather the south coast of nsw was coming off a very decent southerly swell event?
it's horses for courses.
and a Yacht no matter how great is only as good as it's skipper.
I've had my share of character building experiences and have no desire to be in those situations again.
id find it hard to excuse myself from finding myself in such situations here in Australia particularly on the east coast.
We are spoil for help via technology in making informed decisions on the eastern seaboard of Australia!!
it's also very easy to share my opinion while enjoying a red wine tied up safe and sound in a marina.
The weather here on the South Coast for the last month has been just awful.
If there had been a seacock failure then the tapered wooden bung would have solved that problem. Seacocks are in usually accessible places. Now is the time we should all be reviewing the state of our seacocks and ensuring the tapered wooden bung is attached by a lanyard to each seacock.
There is a chance the leak was from the rudder post and that is a whole different problem. Some yachts have extremely poor access to the rudder post {Ricochet is a good example] and in a seaway I can understand peoples reluctance to crawl into a tight spot. Stopping a leak externally on a rudder would be extremely difficult as well.
When I was a professional fisherman the only boats that sunk were always fully insured. Uninsured boats don't sink!
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The weather here on the South Coast for the last month has been just awful.
If there had been a seacock failure then the tapered wooden bung would have solved that problem. Seacocks are in usually accessible places. Now is the time we should all be reviewing the state of our seacocks and ensuring the tapered wooden bung is attached by a lanyard to each seacock.
There is a chance the leak was from the rudder post and that is a whole different problem. Some yachts have extremely poor access to the rudder post {Ricochet is a good example] and in a seaway I can understand peoples reluctance to crawl into a tight spot. Stopping a leak externally on a rudder would be extremely difficult as well.
When I was a professional fisherman the only boats that sunk were always fully insured. Uninsured boats don't sink!
^^ This.
A Cat 3 audit, which is the simplest one, mandates wooden plugs attached to all through hull fittings. I wonder how many boats actually do this?
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I've got a tickle at the back of my brain that says it's formerly called Revenge or Blue Moves, which back in the day were both well set up for Cat 1 races.
Wow not Blue Moves I hope. Raced against her quite a bit . Great boat well sailed.
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I've got a tickle at the back of my brain that says it's formerly called Revenge or Blue Moves, which back in the day were both well set up for Cat 1 races.
Wow not Blue Moves I hope. Raced against her quite a bit . Great boat well sailed.
What date was that clipping BB? - I'd love to see the rest of the Tasmanian news. Bronzwing is still racing and winning on the Derwent:)
