Really i think the biggest threat to the swimmers tomorrow will be the crazy boat owners and their spinning propellors...

Not everyone made it sadly..

pweedas said..
One of your recent sales BJ?

"This little beauty just what your'e looking for sir,.. and it's ready for work,.. right now."

(Oh,.. and I spose I better add,.. )

I will say the boats i saw getting towed back into Hillarys today that had broken down before the race even started was disappointing. The race organisers need to clamp down on the quality of boats, one of the boats i saw, the guy asked me what its value was ? I suggested "$1500 if it was going, which it wasn't "

PaddlePig said..
Jb I usually rate your perspective even if I disagree. I disagree here. My old boat has an old motor and is well maintained. Most of these events are already targeted to the rich (cycle events etc) where the honest battler can't enter because of affordability. I think removing swimmers because the support boat isn't new enough is poor. Some new motors are ex commercial and very tired. Some older motors are well maintained by same owner like mine. Having said that, they need to respect that stretch of ocean and make a calculated decision.

Paddle pig were in my post did i say they should stop OLD boats

For the record this one was a 4.3 m pride. (very low sides) About a 1970 ish model. The motor was a Jonhson 40hp Manual tilt that had broken down. It had back to back seats and they were ripped. The canopy was also torn mostly through. They didn't even make it to Scarb on the way to the start..Oh and it had four really big guys and a swimmer Its nothing about price, its more about the actual ability to make it to Rottnest safety.. The word you used that did not apply to this boat is "Well maintained", Nothing wrong with old and in good condition

Another guy came to me on Friday before the even to get it insured and inspected as it hadn't been done yet and he had no insurance. The boat was okay, but the day before the event is really not enough time IMHO for the organisers .

Every year there are shark sightings

Nobody said it

What a brilliant photo

dusta said..

jbshack said..
Not everyone made it sadly..

What caused that boat to sink ? . Looks in pretty good condition . Bungs not installed correctly ?

Im not sure i picked it up from Sea Rescue page. I did ask an someone i was talking to yesterday but all he knew was it was at Northport.

I think i have seen it around before and from memory its a Marine line and Yeah a nice looking rig, bungs would be a good guess.

yer but that report says nothing about why it sank . A boat of that condition unless suffering a structural failure which is unlikely points to one possible cause . User error .

pweedas said..

dusta said..

jbshack said..
Not everyone made it sadly..

What caused that boat to sink ? . Looks in pretty good condition . Bungs not installed correctly ?

The way I read it, " It had back to back seats and they were ripped. The canopy was also torn mostly through."



That sort of thing can sink a boat in seconds.

If thats all you have, give up

dusta said..
yer but that report says nothing about why it sank . A boat of that condition unless suffering a structural failure which is unlikely points to one possible cause . User error .

Form the horses mouth.

It had some inspection hatches on the back deck that had been fitted that were not so "Water tight". With the load of extra passengers and leaking "water tight" hatches it slowly filled up and the bilge pumps eventually gave up. Honest enough mistake i guess..

pweedas said..
Darth, I don't expect a Dark Lord of the Sith to have a sense of humour. You need to be more Genuine.

Humor is one thing, you take the piss and that, you idiot, is different.

Ooohhh that hurts.
And it's not rue either.
Water sports,.. only last week I was playing in the bath with my rubber ducky.

And Darth,.. you're not making sense. If you're going to throw insults, they need to make sense, otherwise they lack impact.
And don't bother to modify it now,. it's all about timing and the moment has gone.

Ooopps,, a finger must be misfiring. Probably a dirty plug. (or fingernail maybe,.) Let me fix that right now.

rue rue rue, r r r r rue rue rue ,.r r t t t t true truuuue .
There we go ,.. all fixed. Ta.

pweedas said..
Ooopps,, a finger must be misfiring. Probably a dirty plug. (or fingernail maybe,.) Let me fix that right now.

rue rue rue, r r r r rue rue rue ,.r r t t t t true truuuue .
There we go ,.. all fixed. Ta.

Manure under the nails? That rose gardening is hard core Pweeds! Got the borders all lined what with silver bells and cockle shells?

The team that sunk we raising money for brain cancer in children.
They're re attempting the crossing today I believe. With permission and support from Fremantle sea rescue.