SthnJeff 18 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Some ones pride and joy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Always Sad... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grantmc 59 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 So if I click the facebook 'like' button, does this mean I am enjoying the discomfort that some other bugger is experiencing as they drive round Evans Bay watching their lovely little sail boat bouncing about on the beach, and that it's their boat not mine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brendon 0 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Still looks reasonably intact. can see water being pumped out. Apparently the crane could not reach yesterday, and they cant use a bigger crane because of airport height restrictions. So they appear to be getting ready to pull her off at high tide tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grantmc 59 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Five years ago a mate's boat came adrift in similar circumstances at Lowry Bay. A wooden yacht called Siesta, she was stuck on the rocks like that pictured above for several hours. Assumed she'd be toast. Anyway we got on board to find she was full of water, no surprise. And I mean full, you could swim in the f**king cabin. We managed to get the bilge working and it didn't take too long to get the water down. By then the Lady Liz had turned up (no idea who called them), and they helped us. They launched a rib that towed us off. Obviously we didn't know how seriously she was holed or even whether she'd float. But we figured she'd float at least long enough to get us round to the marina (I guess 1.5 maybe 2 miles). Also we had some confidence as it was obvious by then that the pump was doing its job and that more water was going out than coming in. One of the cops came on board to help too. Once we were out and floating we hoisted rag and sailed back. We daren't try the motor as it was likely full of water. Lady Liz escorted us all the way to the marina just in case (they also wanted their crewman back). Seaview Marina staff were terrific too, and were waiting with the Travel Lift machine for us (and it was a Sunday afternoon, wild wet, cold and very windy day). Again I don't know who called them. The old boat wasn't particularly badly damaged and was easily repaired. She dried out fine too and after changing all the oils the old Bukh 10 flared into life and ran like a charm. The owner gave up on using that mooring at Lowry Bay and moved her into the Evans Bay marina. So fingers crossed that old Woolacot? will soon be out and so float to sail another day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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