Author Topic: UA October 2014 Inhaca Offshore Gathering: 8th Oct - 13th Oct (Read 51300 times)

shagnrelease · « **Reply #260 on:** October 06, 2014, 09:45:41 PM »

Travel safe boys and get em good!!

in no particular order....

Toppie · « **Reply #261 on:** October 06, 2014, 10:05:47 PM »

Drive safely guy's, take care but don't forget to have fun and catch lotsa fish.

Wish I could have joined you.

Shaun17 · « **Reply #262 on:** October 07, 2014, 02:44:11 AM »

Safe travels chaps. Here's to screaming reels, bloodied decks, new PB's and good memories...

Looking forward to the reports and

iNdlovu · « **Reply #263 on:** October 07, 2014, 05:57:01 AM »

A big thanks to all of you for your good wishes.

Mike and Pete's trip starts today. They will leave the big smoke for the drive down to Komatipoort
Unfortunately my crew and I have to go into the office today, but we'll leave Nellies at 03:00 in the morning to meet the other two reprobates at 05:00 at the BP garage just before the border where we'll fill the tanks and exchange some R's for Mets to cover the cost of toll gates etc.
Then it's on to Maputo, dump the boats and probably meet peterblace and John F at Escola Nautica. Maybe a few last minute errands and when the tide allows, launch the boats and start the approx 1 hour crossing to the island.

The weather is showing moderate seas with swells averaging 1.5 meters and winds of about 15 to 20 knots for the week.....not ideal, but who said offshore fishing was a breeze. Some whitecaps should keep skippers awake.

I'll try to post some updates, but they will be from my cell, so don't expect too much.

L Hooker · « **Reply #264 on:** October 07, 2014, 07:15:16 AM »

Drive safe guys, enjoy! must admit i'm quite

. Hope the weather plays along and you guys get plenty

enjoy!!

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #265 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:17:39 AM »

Thank you one and all. The day has dawned and I cannot wait. Final packing to take place and we should hit the road around midday. Adolf if you have any problem with your bakkie before you go, you are more than welcome to use my bakkie

Zetti · « **Reply #266 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:27:43 AM »

Quote from: Peter Gordon on October 07, 2014, 08:17:39 AM

Thank you one and all. The day has dawned and I cannot wait. Final packing to take place and we should hit the road around midday. Adolf if you have any problem with your bakkie before you go, you are more than welcome to use my bakkie

Shot Pete, shouldn't be necessary but thanks for the offer!

lebaka · « **Reply #267 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:30:34 AM »

lekka boys tight lines chaps

deepblu · « **Reply #268 on:** October 07, 2014, 08:57:54 AM »

Be safe boys hope u get spooled a couple of times

peterblace · « **Reply #269 on:** October 07, 2014, 09:05:20 AM »

yah...weather forecast not that great...Sat and Sun being the best days of the week

btw...who has VHF radios?
as a suggestion please do remember that inside the bay you can use channel 10 (Naval) and then when closer to the island and out in the blue swap to channel 22 (Naval)
otherwise you can try channel 62 (Maritimo) that covers all the area
on Maguro I have both VHF (I use Naval's channels) and 29 (please do let me know which channel you guys use)

John F · « **Reply #270 on:** October 07, 2014, 09:10:58 AM »

Quote from: peterblace on October 07, 2014, 09:05:20 AM

yah...weather forecast not that great...Sat and Sun being the best days of the week

btw...who has VHF radios?
as a suggestion please do remember that inside the bay you can use channel 10 (Naval) and then when closer to the island and out in the blue swap to channel 22 (Naval)
otherwise you can try channel 62 (Maritimo) that covers all the area
on Maguro I have both VHF (I use Naval's channels) and 29 (please do let me know which channel you guys use)

^ This! ^

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #271 on:** October 07, 2014, 09:41:21 AM »

Pedro I do have a VHF and will adapt to your channels

iNdlovu · « **Reply #272 on:** October 07, 2014, 02:46:28 PM »

I've only got 29 mHz

John F · « **Reply #273 on:** October 07, 2014, 02:55:00 PM »

Quote from: iNdlovu on October 07, 2014, 02:46:28 PM

I've only got 29 mHz

Tony,

Do you have a handheld VHF? If not, you are welcome to use my little one (3 watt). More than enough for the trip.

iNdlovu · « **Reply #274 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:01:26 PM »

I have nothing in VHF Marcos. i bought a new one a few months ago, but the mic is faulty and am waiting for the suppliers to send me a new mic, so haven't bothered to install it yet.

John F · « **Reply #275 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:08:15 PM »

Ok, I'll bring my little Cobra handheld to Escola Nautica. You'll need to recharge it using your cigarette socket on the boat, now and then, but it will serve you well!

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #276 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:20:55 PM »

Tony I've got VHF on Seaducer and I've got a hand held. It's fully charged so just use my one Boet

John F · « **Reply #277 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:23:26 PM »

Quote from: Peter Gordon on October 07, 2014, 03:20:55 PM

Tony I've got VHF on Seaducer and I've got a hand held. It's fully charged so just use my one Boet

Hey, hey, hey... there's a queue here! I offered first!

No worries Pete!

Peter Gordon · « **Reply #278 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:31:15 PM »

Hahahaha

sorry Marcos

Toppie · « **Reply #279 on:** October 07, 2014, 03:54:17 PM »

...and so it went all night Honour - Offer!