DISASTER STIKEZ !!!

HIGH & DRY CAT

Semi-submerged

Last entry had me on Cyclone Watch!
We didn't get hit by a cyclone but disaster still befell the Yot.
We learned from Brother Andrew That the Yot was on the beach after dragging itz anchor and waz being pounded by big surf.
Not much damage luckily but the interior iz full of sand and water.
All hulls and lockers were full of water and it took 2 days with pumps and an excavator to empty then re-float the boat.Big thanx to Brother Andrew and all those who helped out during the refloat attempts.

The Stb hull is taking water with only the bilge pumps keeping the yot from becoming a submarine.
The damage will all be water related with several pumps and electronic devices like fridges going under water.
This means once again I'll be back in repair mode once I return 2 the Yot.
All items that got a bath will need to be dried or disposed of.
The long term damage is unknown but I do know 1 rudder has snapped,1 motor wont run and several pumps are burnt out.
A generator and welder are now on the way to Groote 2 fix the rudderz.

GOT TO START SOMEWHERE!

My primary task while I'm in Perth haz begun with 50+ meterz of tiling 2B done in the next few dayz.
The tiling will be finished (not Swedish) B4 I  head back to the disaster zone that iz the Yot.
I'll head back to start the repair process with the damage far more severe than we initially realized.
The Yot needs to come out of the water 2 repair the Stb hull.
The closest harbour with any facilities iz Gove. 130 miles away.
It loox like the yot will need 2B towed to there or Darwin for repairz.
Mean while back in Perth my task of tiling iz nearly complete, with the final grouting 2B completed this week.
Mum has good dayz and bad but tends to spend more thyme in bed than not. Hopefully she'll have more good than bad days with the alfresco area nearing the final touches we need a supervisor.
I managed a fish with Ash out from Woodmans point.
A gr8 day waz had with our boat limit of fishes in three catagories of a rule laden fishing system over here. I much prefer the Norths more layed back approach to fishing.Especially the rules relating to drinking while fishing. So while Ash remained the design8ed Skipper I proceeded to get well merry 2 try to forget the drama's with the Yot.

BIG ASH BIG PHISH

We set out to catch our Demersal fishes with snapper the target second drop had us at our bag limit of 2 fishes each, thyme to up size the baits and species with a couple of Sambo's taking our baits. Ash's 42 kg monster defin8ly the catch and fight of the day.
Even with an electric reel the fight still lasted 20 mins with Ash not as fitt as he once waz.
The it waz thyme 2 head back into Rotto in search of King George Whiting. Here 2 we succeeded with half a dozen thumpers to complete our species haul.A couple of nice squidlies adding to the tally just B4 we packed up..
Back home into the teeth of a 20knot C breeze. nothing to do but slow down and cruise back slowly with a can in hand.Not a bad day at all!
Much more enjoyable than worrying about my submarine.
Still reality comes crashing back with a flight now booked so I can get the Yot repaired.
Itz still Cyclone season and Galleycat iz in no fitt shape to tackle even another tropical storm.
Next Wednesday will see me back on Groote Eylandt to begin the massive task of securing and safetying the Yot B4 stripping the damaged cabins of destroyed clothes, boox and memories.
All my photo's of Cameron were in the desk that was 3 feet under water.