port kennedy launch advice please
Submitted by roodog78 on Sun, 2017-05-07 12:03
Never launched out of port kennedy before, whats the best way to get out wide from there? Looking on navionics map how shallow are the south sands is it possible to head east straight from ramp or is it best to go around them? Im in a 5.8mtr plate ali cheers in advance.
Shane O
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markers
there are a couple of markers on the left that you need to go around and as u go around the point u need to go wide, but apart from that very easy to get out.
roodog78
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cheers shane, so reasonably
cheers shane, so reasonably easy pre dawn?
opsrey
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Pre dawn ...... use the channel markers
Pre dawn should only use the channel markers which safely run you out past Tub rock. Be warned there are lots of pots out from the sisters and are scattered for two km south of the sisters.
Shane O
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gps
as long as you have some sort of gps plotter marker letting you know where the hazards are u will be fine or or a massive spot light
Auslobster
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It is possible...
...to get out south of the Sisters, but for a first timer, in the dark, deffo go the markers!
Mitch88
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Date Joined: 23/09/14
As other have suggested
As other have suggested quite easy, head straight out west from ramp and the taper South towards the sisters, don't hug the coast South to much and it can get quite
shallow around the weed banks.
Can be a pain launching and retrieving when swells up and can push ur boat all over the show when putting on/off trailer. Can also get a lot of weed on the ramp after a Big blow which can take a few weeks for council to clear.
2 lane boat ramp with plenty of parking however no wash down facility.