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PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:44 pm 
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Dunno. The others may have a better idea as to if it's necessary. I was think'n of just informing the Port Stephens Coast Guard with our plan and schedule just before we launch.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:31 pm 
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Do we need an EPIRB :roll:

According to the regulations, kayaks are exempt from carrying safety equipment, though we are supposed to have Type I PFD's. Sailing vessels don't have that exemption, so we had better declare ourselves to be kayaks. Stringy and I both have marine radios and last I heard, Stringy had distress flares. I don't recall if he has an EPIRB.
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I'm also going to go spartan, Chris is going as a Roman gladiator and Stringy is going to wear his Firemans outfit

Great! Bring the video camera and we can all do a rousing rendition of YMCA to post on the forum.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:05 am 
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I even bought flares for this trip :cry:
(not the ones you wear before anyone comments :) )

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:52 am 
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I don't have an EPIRB but I will be bringing flares (the kind you shoot up into the sky) and a Marine radio.
I wasn't going to bother with notifying the Coastal Patrol as our families have our schedule and mobile phone reception is good.

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Slaughter wrote:
I'm also going to go spartan, Chris is going as a Roman gladiator and Stringy is going to wear his Firemans outfit

Great! Bring the video camera and we can all do a rousing rendition of YMCA to post on the forum.

PS- Remember this is Broughton not Brokeback Island. :wink:
I'm already copping flack from my work mates after telling them I'm going camping with a bunch of blokes I met on the Internet! :)


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:05 am 
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stringy wrote:
I don't have an EPIRB but I will be bringing flares (the kind you shoot up into the sky) and a Marine radio.
I wasn't going to bother with notifying the Coastal Patrol as our families have our schedule and mobile phone reception is good.

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Slaughter wrote:
I'm also going to go spartan, Chris is going as a Roman gladiator and Stringy is going to wear his Firemans outfit

Great! Bring the video camera and we can all do a rousing rendition of YMCA to post on the forum.

PS- Remember this is Broughton not Brokeback Island. :wink:
I'm already copping flack from my work mates after telling them I'm going camping with a bunch of blokes I met on the Internet! :)


I'm not game to mention it at work. The family are already giving me heaps about the male bonding trips.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:57 am 
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The family are already giving me heaps about the male bonding trips.

Yeah, well try telling your wife you're going camping with a bunch of women you met on the 'net.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:16 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:44 am 
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Well fellas all is looking good so far.

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw4.asp

Are we game enough yet to pick a day. If we left late Sunday morning we could come home on a N/Easter. Just a thought ? Looks like whichever day we leave we will have 20kms of tack'n.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:37 am 
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Slaughter wrote:
Well fellas all is looking good so far.

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/nsw4.asp

Are we game enough yet to pick a day. If we left late Sunday morning we could come home on a N/Easter. Just a thought ? Looks like whichever day we leave we will have 20kms of tack'n.

Slaughter - isn't there a famous saying that gentlemen do not sail to windward :roll:
I have been very busy the last few days trying to get myself organised. I'm not entirely sure I am but I'm trying to get away this Friday. I thought the weather was looking very nice up there this w/end & thought you might call it forward :shock: I will fit in with the consensus view but kinda hoping the weather might be fantastic towards the end of next week - the next couple of days should let us know :wink:
BTW does anyone use http://www.willyweather.com.au/nsw/hunt ... heads.html
has lots of info - check the wind, tide and swell tabs :wink:
I have always used Seabreeze - until my brother told me about willy weather today. 8)

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:34 pm 
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Slaughter wrote:
Are we game enough yet to pick a day. If we left late Sunday morning we could come home on a N/Easter. Just a thought ? Looks like whichever day we leave we will have 20kms of tack'n.

I thought Sunday was out as Chris has cat lessons?
Willyweather is predicting possible thunderstorms for Tue. :(
Probably still too early to call.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:01 pm 
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Well I wouldn't want to be the one to make everyone leave a day later, then have to come home into a Southerly, with thunderstorms. As Stringy says, it's a bit early to tell yet.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:14 pm 
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Thanks Mickey, that willyweather is going straight to the Favorites.

Sorry fellas, patients is not one of my strong points.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:41 pm 
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Slaughter wrote:
Sorry fellas, patients is not one of my strong points.


Nor spelling by the looks of it.
I'm glad you're not a Doctor, Slaughter! :wink:


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:49 am 
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Isn't there a spell check button here somewhere. Trouble is it would be American spelling which is all wrong anyway. :wink:

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:29 pm 
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Goodmorning - has anyone else checked the weather yet??
Thursday doesn't look too bad but that's a s far as I can see this far out...............
Sun/Mon certainly look very nice............
Anyhow, I guess I will just start heading up today so that I'm within striking distance ready to join the fleet :wink:
If nothing's doing Sun/Mon I might just have to see whether anyone wants to show me some other spot around there :roll: .or have a look around by myself :roll:

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