A huge welcome to 2015, Australia Day Cheers and G'day from Galleycat.
We are finally back online thanx 2 the purchase of a replacement laptop!
Galleycat is anchored on Salamander Reef just off Cape Clevland.
Robert (Holland) and Myself have left the Chaos and heat of The Slipway and set off in search of fresh phish!
Not that we need any more fish as the opening foto'z show.
My first Barramundi of the season was this 93 cm beauti !
Robert wanted to catch a fish so we had livebaits set out in front of the Slips and this Barra took off with our mullet on the bottom of the tide.
As usual the fillets were shared around but I still have a nice chunk of shoulder to myself.
We are slowly filling the icebox with fillets of Red Emporer, Nannygai and shark.
No mackerel yet but the day is young.Last nite waz just a bit stormy and ruff but this morning the sea has nearly glassed off.
The afternoon thunderstormz bring welcome relief from the oppressive heat and humidity.
This storm rolled in in spectacular fashion and turned day into night with amazing lightning and the obligatory downpour to cool things down.
The task of painting the Yot is approaching conclusion with only the outside of the hulls left 2 do.
The rear deck has had itz new coat and loox a million dollars.
We ended up going with a soft grey to match the blinds and foredeck paint scheme.Itz amazing to look back at the old fotoz of Paseo and compare the current model.
It takes hour and hours to prepare the sections for painting and nearly twice as long to re-attach all the fittings and fixtures.With the heat making the majority of the day thyme unusable. then when the heat finally leaves, a solid downpour limits your work activities.
Still the job keeps moving 4ward.
Luckily the rear deck has a huge cover over the top so the refit wasn't to bad as we had heapz of shade. Robert is due to leave for a horse farm near Tawoomba, so itz up to me to finish the paint job and that is this month's task.
I'll get the job done b4 I head back to Perth for a final catch up with everyone B4 I set sail towards Brother Andrew and Groote Island in early March or April.
Touch wood we haven't seen a Cyclone this season, letz hope it stayz that weigh.
My Australia Day spit roast lamb was a "total failure"!
The food was great and the lamb cooked superbly, however I was left with food for 30 people and only 4 people to share it with.The utter disappointment and anger I felt at the end of the day is a lesson I will remember for a very long thyme!
Still Bowen (puppy) enjoyed his share of $200 worth of prime Victorian Lamb.
It seems the writings on the wall and itz thyme for me to leave this place!
With this valuable lesson learned, I've tripled my efforts to get the final few tasks complete there seems no end of jobs that need sorting B4 I set off for The Reef again.
It seems my demon has a stronger hold on me than I'd given it credence!
Much thought and reflection....
