Second Wind -Just cruising
| Vessel Name: | Second Wind |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Seawind 1000XL2 |
| Hailing Port: | Bowen Qld Australia |
| Crew: | Barry & Jenny Durose |
26 July 2016 | Woodwark Bay
Whitsunday cruising
Currently anchored in Woodwark Bay, with very calm conditions, regardless of weather forecast. Worked on boat today, cleaning waterline outside (by Jenny) and inside by myself swimming. Installed fishing lines above safety lines in order to persuade feathered wildlife to choose another boat to poo on. We intend to discover more of the whitsundays when the wind decides to settle down to a light roar, until then, we will have to extend happy hour well into the evening.
24 June 2016 | Bowen harbour
Preparations for cruising
At Bowen harbour, doing all the necessary things for cruising the whitsunday islands. Should be ready to depart on Tuesday 27 th June. Motors tested, and had to replace a broken end on the morse cable to the starboard motor. So far all else OK.
17 July 2015 | Woodwark Bay
Starting cruising season
Finally got over health issues to enable this years cruising. Removing mooring lines at Bowen harbour caused an unscheduled fall over on deck, and a severely bruised shoulder. Must remember that when pulling in a snagged mooring line, that it may give way suddenly, causing the top of your body to approach [...]
20 August 2014 | Olden island, whitsundays
Fish everywhere
Finally departed bowen Harbour,sailed with assistance from Mr. Yamaha, through Gloucester Passage onto Oden Island. The quiet s deafening!
11 August 2014 | Blowen Bowen
Back at blowen Bowen
Have returned to boat at Bowen. Bird net that we put over boat worked very well keeping 6 or so birds inside the net, to ensure that they pooed over various parts of boat. Next time I will close all possible feathered friend entrances. Other than this brush with local wildlife, all is well, with the exception of Jenny, who has caught someone's flu.
05 August 2014 | On land cairns
Finding the smoke
Weather started to get a tich blowy, so we moored boat at Bowen Harbour, installed the bird net, and set off to find some smoke for the TV that had lost it. First call was on daughter and son-in-law and very noisy grandchildren (only 3 I think, sounded like a school), this was closely followed by a visit [...]
