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Juddy

1103 posts

Juddy

WA, 1103 posts

18 Jul 2009 3:57pm

FYI:

www.perthnow.com.au/

Just got back from Leighton. Whilst I couldn't taste or see oil in the water, a number of crew have discovered brown, sludgey, some might say ****Tee marks on boards, and on feet.

Not sure how much is there or how long it's been in the sand...

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

18 Jul 2009 4:51pm

Dunno about the oil, i have been spending lots of time on the beach in the last week or so and havent seen a skerritt.
However there is enough weed in Leighton to render the beach useless for anything.

mattyjee

575 posts

mattyjee

WA, 575 posts

18 Jul 2009 5:43pm

I just got back from there. I was wondering what that brown **** was all over my footpads. I had assumed that my feet must have been dirty before i kited...

Charl dv

2485 posts

Charl dv

WA, 2485 posts

18 Jul 2009 6:03pm

its at mullaloo too

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

18 Jul 2009 7:10pm

After a session at Trigg today i have some nasty weird brown marks on my surfboard straps
Thought it was something rusting in the back of the ute
Clearly not

whatthe

186 posts

whatthe

WA, 186 posts

18 Jul 2009 7:15pm

Nice photo boys

Makes it look nice and sunny!
www.perthnow.com.au/

Spacemonkey!

2288 posts

Spacemonkey!

SA, 2288 posts

18 Jul 2009 10:09pm

So if I go surfing tomorrow I will get super powers?

poor relative

9106 posts

poor relative

WA, 9106 posts

18 Jul 2009 9:48pm

Dunno about super powers but you might grow hairs on your balls.

Juddy

1103 posts

Juddy

WA, 1103 posts

18 Jul 2009 9:54pm

or on your man boobs
[;)

Idiot

577 posts

Idiot

WA, 577 posts

19 Jul 2009 9:53am

Its not something new, about 4-5 months ago in Leighton I stepped on something big and black, first I thought it was a dog poop but I realized that I can not wash it away.
I used sand, water, everything and it was stocked to my fingers.
I drove to a petrol station and I washed it with petrol.

Poida

1922 posts

Poida

WA, 1922 posts

19 Jul 2009 11:19am

the oils being washing up on the beaches near watermans on and off for a few months now. looks like engine oil.
we wondering which ship has dumped a few drums into the ocean off the coast????

Jr Walks

284 posts

Jr Walks

WA, 284 posts

19 Jul 2009 11:27am

Charl dv said...

its at mullaloo too

was out at mullaz on the friday
didn't see any then

but just seen your pic in the news paper juddy

you dont look to happy

the sections on page 5+ of the sunday times

Charl dv

2485 posts

Charl dv

WA, 2485 posts

19 Jul 2009 1:53pm

Jr Walks said...

Charl dv said...

its at mullaloo too

was out at mullaz on the friday
didn't see any then

but just seen your pic in the news paper juddy

you dont look to happy

the sections on page 5+ of the sunday times

i was down there yesterday.. trust me it is lol... its all through my bindings now too

Spacemonkey!

2288 posts

Spacemonkey!

SA, 2288 posts

19 Jul 2009 4:24pm

Couldn't see anything at leighton today, no hair on my balls either

RayQ

638 posts

RayQ

WA, 638 posts

19 Jul 2009 3:06pm

Theres plenty of the stuff at Mullaloo, got some on the foot pad and also LE of kite Remove with dishwashing liquid.

TurtleHunter

1675 posts

TurtleHunter

WA, 1675 posts

19 Jul 2009 7:18pm

Sounds pretty nice can we get some on the ningaloo reef

the gaz

173 posts

the gaz

WA, 173 posts

20 Jul 2009 10:19am

Didn't see any at Swanny on the weekend but I think I'll start wearing my boardies over the wetsuit. Got to keep up with the Leighton crew.

harrysurfer

254 posts

harrysurfer

WA, 254 posts

21 Jul 2009 8:50pm

yeah got some all over the wettie and surfboard on sat at brighton.

Flux

533 posts

Flux

WA, 533 posts

22 Jul 2009 10:29am

I'm surprised they haven't traced the source yet?
After all oil can be traced back to it's origin, and it's a pretty big deal to not be on top of.
More likely some foreign ship dumping it's sump wastes.

Hope they find the cause soon, and are cleaning it up.

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