Welcome back alive Albee Mangles
Submitted by Shorty on Tue, 2010-09-28 16:12
Welcome back from your trip up north .
Remember kayaks, sails,rods ,camera can be repaired or replaced and skin will grow back 
I always wonder who would win out of Reef v Kayaks,now i know for sure,LOL
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Colin Hay
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Hmmm
Sounds interesting
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carnarvonite
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Curious
Now I'm curious.
Sure skin grows back but scars remain to remind you for a long time after the event.
Shorty
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He got some footage from
He got some footage from another camera,can't wait to see the trip report,,,some good fish caught apparently,,
Moohan
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Albee vs Tombstones? Look
Albee vs Tombstones? Look forward to the report.
carnarvonite
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Tombstones?
Hope thats not the Gnaraloo southern boundary Tombstones. Pretty gnarly bit of ground there.
deepwater
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That dont sound good at all
That dont sound good at all ????
jeff
Faulkner Family
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sounds like someone has been
sounds like someone has been pushing the limits on the yak
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Albee Mangles
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Thanks Shorty...
Had an 'incident" involving rudder failure on the Adventure Island, a large swell, and a strong Nor'easter, ending up in a lot of lost gear, and a semi-smashed kayak.
No footage, as i wiped out the camera mount on the way "off" after copping a few big sets, losing a cam, and some bark, the reef took a bit more. After a 100m swim and righting the yak, i managed to get back to the beach.
Was all good, these things happen.
piston broke
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Sorry
to hear that mate, sounds really scary actually, especially with the offshore wind. cheers Pete ps were you wearing a PFD?
Albee Mangles
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All good mate
Yes i always wear a PFD1, frankly i swim better without it tho.
Was a bit scary, but i learned a few things, and am pretty happy with the way i handled it.
Hobie-Wan
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Fffaaaark.... that sounds
Fffaaaark.... that sounds painful and pricey! Its good you're ok though! Is the yak salvagable? I suppose you'll stick to safer fare for a while (such as fishing solo at night in the middle of cockburn sound?
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Rudder failure eh? My rudder keeps jamming lately.. I don't know whats up with it, but the stow-away lever doesn't work anymore, and the steering lever isn't what it used to be. Probably need to get inside and clean it all out..
Albee Mangles
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It was all good!!
The rudder pin snapped initially, tacking hard into the NorEaster, was a common problem till Hobie started making stronger pins, then i swam round to fix it, drifted onto the bombie, just got back in the seat and a swell hit me, pushed the yak over the reef, smashing the rudder off entirely, and busted the drive.
If the cables get too loose or tight, it will drastically effect the way it works. Best to fix it early, as the handle will shear off the pin if it gets too tight.
Colin Hay
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Glad to hear you got out of that Brett
And as normal you have found some positives.
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Shorty
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I have just seen a preview
I have just seen a preview of part 1 of a vid,,i am sure he will post it up shortly,,but big Spangos on light gear are big positives,,
Pitty the main camera went for a swim,,some awesome footage was on it by the sounds,,