Abrolhos long weekend
Submitted by Paul G on Tue, 2012-09-11 15:39
Will be heading over on the coming long weekend if any other boats are interested.Will be driving up Friday night and hitting the Southern islands at first light Saturday two night stop over . Will be heading back to Gero Monday for lunch,and then home.all dependent on weather of coase. Fishing and diving..
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Vinesh87
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Without looking it up on the
Without looking it up on the map how far do you expect the trip to be ?
poddyfish
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long weekend
hey paul
ill be over there mate.... fingers crossed on that weather and hoping it pans out.... will keep in touch and try catch up over there mate
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tot
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whats the minimun size boat
whats the minimun size boat length to get over there if there is a convoy? twitchys boat is around 4.5 isnt it?
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Paul, Am interested in going,
Paul,
Am interested in going, will keep an eye on the forecast. Remembering thats grand final weekend too!
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tot
all depends on the weather , how comfortable your are of your rig on such a trip and also how it handles with the required weights (fuel fishos eskies etc etc) .... its about 28mile to the closest island in the southern group so therefore a rough trip guide to and back plus fishing would be around 65-70mile?? thats for a day trip and probably a minimum distance travelled
i regularly do in excess of 100-120mile on my dive trips over there (usually overnight)... My last trip was 165mile and that was only operating around the southern group....
the weather can also be quiet differnent to that forecast on the coast so a boat that can handle 15-25knot winds if need be is advisable
i have seen 4.5m boats head over and back no worries , but ive also found a group of lads in a 4.5m centre console tinny that had ventured over and let them sit up my bum and hold on like f%6* as we came back with a building swell and roaring southerly aswell... that wasnt quiet forecast but ya get the picture! the looks on there faces when we pulled into the marina was priceless!!!
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cheers poddy , yeah would
cheers poddy , yeah would have to be mint conditions to make the run over and back. I guess ill be keeping an eye on it and having everything crossed .
I have a little 4.5 plate runnabout with a 60 4 stroke and about a 80l tank . Well aware that i'd need a few jerrys or more .
This time of the year it may not be possible - maybe a few months ago??
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Poddy is your boat up and
Poddy is your boat up and running again? Thought I saw it being towed up toward Drummonds yesterday or the day before?
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abrolhos economy
I average about 50l to 95km which is a typical days fishing trip for me in Perth so working off Poddy's distances I would need another 2 jerrys on top of what I normally carry which definatly doable for me ...
So the weather is my only conditon and it would be a last minute decision for me ..... watching this one very closely too..
Cheers fishfish
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Hey Paul, keen as mate but we
Hey Paul, keen as mate but we heading to exxy the following week so it mite not happen this time but give us a yell wen u head over again will do it for sure.
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Silly question paul but whens
Silly question paul but whens the long weekend? I might be interested.
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I may be very interested
Have to see what marks up to.been keen as to go over again
Paul G
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September 29,30 October
September 29,30 October 1st.we did the trip a few months back and used 200lt of fuel..for two days.We had four people and four sets of dive gear 8tanks and 400lt of fuel. So we had a lot of weight .Conditions were good the time we were there,but as said thing can get rough very quick .I have no problem with others tagging along .Trip across together and each can do there own thing each day ,then anchor up together at night for drinks.then travel back together.you will need to know your boat and fuel consumption.and be a competent.skipper in all conditions .I have a big boat so if it blows up unexpectedly I will have no worries heading back to Gero. .Smaller boat could get in behind bigger boats if thing blow up .
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always good to play fuel
always good to play fuel consumption safe
I work on 2 ltrs per mile, can carry 300Ltrs and would take another 140 ltrs with me.
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Interesting, I average about
Interesting, I average about .7l/km with a 330l tank should be sweet and a few jerrys just in case. Very tempting but at this stage i wont have the deckies haha
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No shortage off them around
No shortage off them around here.
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my hand is usually allways up
my hand is usually allways up ;)
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twin engines twice the fuel!
twin engines twice the fuel!
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Once there we didn't go far
Once there we didn't go far from the mooring.dhuies ,trout ,snapper ,baldies most fish you would want ..Will do a little more exploring next time now I have an idea on fuel consumption.Pays to have to much as there is none available at the Islands.
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weather permitting Ill be
weather permitting Ill be heading over the weekend before that, on the 29th we will be heading up north or Id be there Paul!
Some stats for others doing their first trip.
Trailcraft 5.8 F115 Yam
all our trips have been 3 days, total each time between 100-120NM, thats with a good run around the southern group and down to inside wreck point. 32NM to nearest point and 10nm to the other side roughly.
Used between 100-130 litres each trip, tank size is 250 so tonnes to spare.
Fill a plastic tub with canned food so you've got a few days food just in case
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of all the weekends of the year
its the one my old girl is visiting from interstate..... spewing!
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Your right there is no
Your right there is no shortage just nice to know the person haha.
I will see closer to the weekend.
Sounds awesome but.
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where do you
leave your car and trailer paul ,last time i went we left it a my bros mates house but he dosnt live up there any more so i cant do that ,just wasnt to sure about leaving the car and trailer in the ramp car park for 3 nights, do u use the town ramp or the marina ramp
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town ramp we left the car
town ramp we left the car there in the car park had no problems but there is a compound we can use I think it's $20.not to sure how many cars and trailers we can fit in .will check on that one.
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I've got a workshop with
I've got a workshop with fenced yard were you can leave your cars and boat trailer if you like no charge and it isnt far from the town ramp
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That would be great .will get
That would be great .will get you a carton,will keep that in mind.Thanks
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Tag along
I would be keen to tag along with someone if they have a space. I have a 575 cruise craft outsider with a 150 yammie that would handle the trip but brand new to Perth and never been up that way plus have no fishing buddies yet, would be great to get out there amongst it.
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plug for me
Just throwing it out there- but I have three spare Abrolhos overnight charter vouchers that include meals (and big boat and use of tenders, bait, water, showers, toilets, air matrress etc) and if you were able to get accross to the islands they are a bargain at $200. The deal does not include transfers to the Abrolhos.
Could be handy if you wanted a little more comfort, facilities, and lighten the load.
Happy to look into it further if you are interested, perhaps a discount if you buy more than one.
I paid $695 for the three but mates pulled out.
Conversely if you are going across for a weekend/ school holidays I could chip in a large amount for fuel to get across, but I don't think the long weekend works for me.
thanks
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We did a three way split last
We did a three way split last time we had two days one night ,it cost $200 each and that was for car and boat .
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Well if the weather is good I
Well if the weather is good I will be heading up Thursday 28 th and heading across Friday first light.I will have to come home Sunday arvo as we have work Monday and can' t get out of it. That is my game plan.for those interested.just hope for good weather.
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oh well thats me out now
then already booked the friday off but cant leave thursday as its the missus darts finals thursday night
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Just leave perth at 4am,
Just leave perth at 4am, geros not that far away.
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it is when your towing a
3 ton cat with a troopy ,i would allow 6 hours to get to gero
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3 tonne
You towing it empty
It was a fair bit more than that on the weigh bridge...lol
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We will sleep over at the
We will sleep over at the ramp and leave Friday around 5:30.you can meet us there or at the islands there is no drama all open water we will be at the southern group !You will have no probes finding us.
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booked the thursday off aswell now
so if the weathers good i will be able to go if you still dont mind me tagging along
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All good,lets hope the
All good,lets hope the weather is nice.send me your number and i'll give you a call.
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I would be interested in a
I would be interested in a deckie spot on a good boat happyto pay and have skipper lic
fished a fair bit at the islands only on charters though
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My boat is full
My boat is full
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Hey Paul did you get my
Hey Paul did you get my message about boat storage
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Drew did see that was going
Drew did see that was going to get your number so i could have a chat .that would be a big help having somewhere to leave the cars and trailers.could you pm me you number cheers.
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pm sent
paul
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Unfortunatly i will not be
Unfortunatly i will not be able to make it due to being on a 2 week fishing trip up north ( poor me ) but i am keen to organise a trip very soon. Have a good trip guys !!
Vin