You gotta wondering what is happening up there. I guess they will start putting out securite's when over 60s go past.

I am a little intrigued by how anyone could be so dumb - again. The article from the Ballina Daily is illuminating. No charts and no proper nav gear and so they were going along the shore trying to feel their way into Ballina. The skipper suggests the reef should have a light on it because it is in the way from a direct course from Byron to Ballina. I would not feel positive about our need to acquiesce to his suggestion. Uninsured again.

ballinanewsdaily.com.au/2026/06/stranded-yacht-owner-battles-looters-and-the-tide-to-save-his-home/

ballinanewsdaily.com.au/2026/06/rough-seas-threaten-stranded-yacht-after-failed-tide-bid/

I have seen three poorly maintained boats that have sunk within 200 metres of my mooring in the last 18 months. I talked to a guy who sunk a Carmen and he was quoted about $35 grand to refloat and remove her. A guy who sank his trawler 50 metres away got quoted $50 grand for refloat and disposal. A young bloke has a big cruiser sitting on the bottom still and has been quoted $50-60 K for refloating and disposal. In nice and easy conditions - a 6 metre deep lake. Now this guy says he has no insurance - it could cost him a lot more than that to remove it

Owning a poorly maintained boat and not displaying proper seamanship can be very expensive.

It's off the beach.
ballinanewsdaily.com.au/2026/06/sad-and-costly-ending-for-owner-as-stranded-yacht-dragged-from-flat-rock/

I thought that third party insurance is to compensate the "other".
To cover this type of "accident" you would need full comprehensive wouldn't you?
In the long run, not running aground is the way to go.

gary