It blew like crazy overnight, but we all slept well in our beds at Captain Bligh and Pacifica's house. We woke to intermittent rain squalls, but the weather forecast indicated that conditions would not be too bad in the direction in which we were headed.
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| Heavy squall coming out of Tin Can Bay |
By 0900hrs we were loading the last of the provisions onto the boat, and at 1130 hrs we slipped our lines and left Tin Can Bay Marina. We sailed almost immediately into a heavy rain squall and had to reduce speed significantly so that we could safely see where we were going.
When the rain cleared we put the trolling lines out for a while, but this was not successful.
On we went during the day, cruising slowly at 12 knots along this picturesque inland waterway. Sea-Dog even had a nap while we were steaming quietly along.
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| Fraser Island wilderness - Image by Navman |
We arrived at North White Cliffs at around 1530hrs. The rain continued off and on, but by 2000hrs it had settled to a calm and clear night. This is a very pretty and calm anchorage, and we have it all to ourselves.
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| Wreck at North White Cliffs - Image by Navman |
After a delicious dinner of lasagna and spinach, washed down with a fine glass or two of red, we washed up and retired early to bed.
Tomorrow we are planning to make a run for Gladstone. There is some heavy rain predicted for the weekend and we would like to be tucked up in Gladstone marina when it arrives.
Speaking of being tucked in, it's time for me to be tucked up in my cosy bunk.
Goodnight all,
Navman
Hi Mike, think I have done this! ES is very similar in many ways to JDV, equipment different brands, but overall identical functions. Hope you sort the Charger problem out. Quite an adventure Mike, enjoy and safe boating
ReplyDeleteSo Boys, you managed to tear yourselves away from the delights of Tin Can, congratulations! The Captain's splicing is a joy for the fastidious but it is hard for a Gal to get enthused about a macerator pump thingy even when it does appear to be spotlessly clean. The picture of the wreck at North White Cliffs brought back memories of rampaging sandflies so good luck with that! I am certainly enjoying the story of your travels so keep up the good work and may the seas stay calm! Cheers
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