LIFE IN THE TROPICAL NORTH

 G'day All and welcome 2 the Tropical North during "The Wet".
There'z a reason most sane people leave this latitude during the summer months.
Tropical Cyclones are a very real possibility with a second storm forming over the Kimberly region of WA. While thatz far away itz a major warning sign that must b heeded. The yot needs 2B ready to handle a cyclone here.

The daily afternoon downpour leaves no doubt as to the tropical nature of these stormz.
The cliff edge above changed by the minute once the rainz arrived.
We were anchored in a bay known as Jagged Head, safety from most any storm, while a few went diving in search of crays and fish to spear  the rest of us went chasing oysters.
Blackoutz contribution while different could not be used for foodage.
Fresh Coral trout, crayfish and a few dozen huge rock oysterz.
Sum delicacies, sum not so much!

Truly paradise and to get 2 share this with Mum and Dad was really special.
We were here to celebrate Mum's life, now her battle with Cancer haz been won!
Both my parents are tee-totallers so we took it upon ourselves to drink there share of Felixxer.
While Blackout took a shining to a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream the rest of us made short work of 5 litres of Jack Daniels.
Thank the lord for the still as we'd all be a lot poorer if we had to buy the alcohol consumed on these 3 day trips.
With crayfish pizza's on the menu our culinary dinner was assured.
Moutains of Killa'z for entree.

However the request came for a feed of curried sausages so our pizza feast was moved to lunch the following day.
A few hours of hunter gathering and exploring had everyone enjoying sum shut eye. Nanna Nap Thyme!
Unfortunately Blackoutz motor suffered electrical issues meaning no deep water fishing and a tow trip back to Town so we set the trolling lures and took both boats in tow and headed South towards Alyangula.
With Pizzas 4 lunch and dolfins all around we made our way back.
Crayfish, cream cheese and spinach was the most popular followed by meatlovers and the ever popular Hawaiian made an appearence.
With the task of preparing the yot to handle cyclones I've been busy removing everything from the colossus and cavernous forward lockers. I found some amazing findz.
A 12ft inflatable swimming pool was just one of the weirder items located, A canvas tent and drop sheets along with a gas b.b.q, camp chair and 18 jerrycans for both diesel and water.
These lockers while empty are huge but they would be devastating if filled with water so itz thyme to fit automatic bilge pumps to each of these huge storage areas.
The tent is obviously cut to fitt over the front deck area and will cover the whole front deck with shade.
Now the beans have arrived the fore deck will be home 2 a couple of new beanbags.Mum was able to sew the bags out of upholstery material they brought with them.
Itz now been decided that I'm taking the yot to Darwin in an effort 2 get the generator fixed once and for all.
The task of fitting all the extra stuff from the last yot iz nearly complete with the kayak now aboard and mountains of rope (you can never have enuf).All organised and sorted onto hanging rails both at the rear of the yot and in both of the forward holds.
With everyone now on dayz off we headed North in search of coral trout and oysters for my good mate Andy.
He was here delivering a new ferry that will run between Nummbawa on the mainland and Groote Eylandt itself.
We were doing well getting the coral trout until a huge tropical storm had us seeking shelter back aboard the yot.
With there being no end to the storm on radar we decided to head back to town after just 1 day. Unfortunately Andy had to leave the Eylandt early so he didn't get his filletz.
But when Andy arrived he also had Taylor the maintenance manager 4 sealink ferryz, he knows just about everything there is to know regarding Mase Gensets, so hopefully I can get him to look at my problematic generator while he's here.
Thatz about all for this posting so ciao from a hot wet and incredibly humid galleycat.