Trawler runs aground on reef off Carnarvon in Western Australia, leaving crew stranded

 I hope this turns out ok for the guys.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/trawler-stranded-in-treacherous-conditions-off-carnarvon-wa/6655574?section=wa

 

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Hope it ends up ok

Wed, 2015-07-29 06:58

 Carnarvonite will be busy

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 Nice commenting John, you

Wed, 2015-07-29 07:40

 Nice commenting John, you should be a pollie ;) 

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Same boat I think

Wed, 2015-07-29 10:28

if I am not mistaken ............ ??

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/high-and-dry-0

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Flattery

Wed, 2015-07-29 10:38

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Been a long night, made worse by reporter ringing up at 0500 when you have just nodded off then rings back 10 minutes later to ask more questions.

All good as far as the crew goes, they are back safe and not so sound, pretty shaken up after a very long night for them. The boat will be inspected later today to see if it can be salvaged or to collect what they can off it.
It is high and dry and being pushed further up by the swell as the tide comes in.
They had a full load of fish on and now the fish in the area are not going to bite for a while till the digest all the dead ones off the boat first

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Wed, 2015-07-29 14:09

 Yeah, heard you on the ABC this morning John. Pleased everything all worked out well.

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 Yes it was a pretty hairy

Wed, 2015-07-29 18:03

 Yes it was a pretty hairy night, dont want to ever go through that again.

thanks to the Sea Rescue crew, Zac and the crab boys on Roma V and Scotty and crew off Conquistador for coming to the rescue. Champions.

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were

Thu, 2015-07-30 20:13

you on that trawlew Burnz?

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 Yes me and my brother were.

Fri, 2015-07-31 09:44

 Yes me and my brother were. It was a wetliner aswell, not a trawler. Snapper and mackerel we fished for.