We left Iluka on the 18 March with a plan to go to the Gold Coast. We had fairly light winds and not in the direction that was forecast so we called in at Ballina where we had a new hard drive installed on the laptop. On the 22 March we made our way to the Gold coast again. We were only off Skenners Head, a couple of miles out when heaps of smoke started coming out of the motor room again. There was a split in the exhaust water lock. I managed to sort of mend it with tape and bandages and we decided to keep going. The southerly current was running pretty strong so we had to motor the whole way and as there was still some exhaust leak everyone had to sleep on deck.
Sunrise on the Gold Coast
We entered the seaway at about 9:00am the next day and dropped anchor in Marine Stadium, outside Seaworld, Southport. Since then we have had 30 knot southerly winds that have tested our anchor and given us a wet dingy ride to shore. From here we might have a day at movie world or one of the worlds and then head into Moreton Bay. Wendy's Uncle John and Jan are visiting us tomorrow and then we are off, there are too many jet skis and aquaducks buzzing around here.
Kathleen and Amy on the passage to Southport
1 comment:
hurrah movement it is not a dream i think that there is some chance of a story begining shortly or maybe it still a dream.
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