Repairs
Port Douglas
Port Douglas north of Cairns is a small coastal town with a population of about 3,500 that caters to a large number of tourists that come to enjoy snorkeling and diving on the Great Barrier Reef. We spent a week here waiting for the weather to die down as it...Off to Fraser Island
Arrived back in Brisbane and spent a few days provisioning and running errands. Making sure that MAD was up to the new adventure. Marine mechanics had a month to do a service on the engine while we were in Vancouver, but noooo, they decided that they would...Pancake to Keppel
We set off to Keppel Bay Marina to get our new propeller for the dinghy at 6am (first light). Rockhampton was the only place that had a suitable propeller and it is only 35 min drive to Keppel Bay Marina. We knew it was going to be a 65NM trip and can be...New Anchor
Picked up a new anchor the other day, Rocna 33kg and spent the morning doing some anchor chores and putting the new anchor on. Sometimes when we have been out in the local bay and the wind picks up the anchor will drag even though we have 4 to 5 times the...MAD Haulout
After having the boat since Feb 2017 and that being the last time it was out of the water, it was way overdue. So down to BoatWorks on the Gold Coast. Took the inside passage navigating at (or close to) high tide.
