Simi 60
Guru
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- Australia
- Vessel Make
- Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
This time of year generally gets some decent afternoon storms in Brisbane and we have been in a few in the last month Or two.
We have weathered a few 50 knotters as measured by weather gauges on nearby beacons but then a couple of days ago we had one that was clocked at 84 knots at the airport, strong enough to blow shipping containers around at the port and then onto us.
Of the dozen or so vessels in the bay we were in we appeared to be the only one that stayed in place and apart from some window leaks which we are addressing now and some broken electrical ties holding on some shade cloth there was no damage done to us
Most others had the usual selection of undersized ploughs but of interest to us , as he came very close to collecting us, was a 55ft power cat which had a SARCA anchor.
He and I were both surprised it had dragged but it did look to be fairly small, approx 80lb at a guess.
Confidence in our anchoring gear is now complete.
We had out 50 metres of 13mm chain and 150lb Manson Supreme on a 60 ft near 70 tonne twin decker vessel.
We have weathered a few 50 knotters as measured by weather gauges on nearby beacons but then a couple of days ago we had one that was clocked at 84 knots at the airport, strong enough to blow shipping containers around at the port and then onto us.
Of the dozen or so vessels in the bay we were in we appeared to be the only one that stayed in place and apart from some window leaks which we are addressing now and some broken electrical ties holding on some shade cloth there was no damage done to us
Most others had the usual selection of undersized ploughs but of interest to us , as he came very close to collecting us, was a 55ft power cat which had a SARCA anchor.
He and I were both surprised it had dragged but it did look to be fairly small, approx 80lb at a guess.
Confidence in our anchoring gear is now complete.
We had out 50 metres of 13mm chain and 150lb Manson Supreme on a 60 ft near 70 tonne twin decker vessel.