Sailing 'Manumitter' - Ep 17: "New Years Day 2024"
It had been a number of months since I took the boat out due to me getting back into Go Karting (the Go Karting videos are on our Vlog Channel - called "Keeping it Real"). New Years Day was a hot one and the water was calling me, and the motor needed a run so I did a bit of a cruise on the Port River followed by a bit of hull maintenance. I also discuss a decision that I have wrestled with for a while, to sell the boat.
Shortly after installing the centreplate we had our next challenge to deal with. This time our outboard motor as the starter cord jammed when we were at sea and for one reason or another we were unable to get it going at the time and in low wind ended up getting towed in by the Coast Guard! The moral to the story is when your gut is telling you to get something serviced, do it! That being said it was a rather simple fix with no real damage and we learnt more about outboards in the process so you might say it was a blessing in disguise.
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The St Kilda Mangrove Trail is a well known boardwalk built on the coast of this seaside suburb in South Australia (not to be confused with the suburb in Victoria with the same name). St Kilda itself was built on what is a reclaimed part of the Barker Inlet. It was once home to just fishermen but is now well known for an adventure playground and a tramway museum. There is a large area of mangrove swamp in the tidal zone and in the mid 1980's a boardwalk trail was built through the mangroves to be used by the public to get closer to the environment without impacting upon it.
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There is a series of well known freshwater ponds and channels called Ewens Ponds near Mount Gambier in South Australia that are popular with scuba divers and snorkellers. What is less well known and not completely obvious is that there is creek that goes from the 3rd pond to a seldom visited 4th pond and then continues all the way to the coast. It's called 'Eight Mile Creek' although it doesn't get it's name from it's length but rather because where it finishes at the coast is about eight miles to the east of Port MacDonnell. It's closer to 2 kilometers in length.
When in the channels and creek you can drift along effortlessly and enjoy the ride due to the constant downstream water flow. It's a really nice trip that takes just over an hour with crystal clear water most of the time. Unlike most of the freshwater activities in Mount Gambier which one needs to be a qualified cave diver to experience, this one can be enjoyed by anyone who can swim although a thick wetsuit is recommended as the water seldom gets above 16 degrees centagrade.
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The coastline of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia is well known for it's beaches and spectacular vistas. Located to the south of Adelaide and only all of it able to be visited within a day trip it is a popular location for locals and tourists.
This video features photos of the Murray River Mouth, Port Elliot, Horseshoe Bay, The Bluff, Rapid Bay, Second Valley, Port Noarlunga and Brighton Beach.
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I got a Jetboil Flash after getting frustrated by how slowly my previous hot water boiling system was taking to boil water in cold windy weather. It's been a bit of a game changer on that front. I thought it was time I did a review on it. I'm not claiming it is a solution for all things cooking when you are camping. It has it's limitations, but if you want to boil water fast (be it for a hot drink or to add to a freeze dried meal) it ticks all of the boxes.
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Recently we tried out our bigger mainsail that came with the boat. Unfortunately that's when we found out that unlike all the other sails this one was badly sun damaged and needed replacing. That let us to 'Bravo Sails' and Luke who made us a fantastic new mainsail.
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The Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia, is a 244 kilometre coastal drive between Torquay and Allansford. It was built by returned servicemen and dedicated to solidiers that lost their lives during World War 1. Appropriately there is a memorial to commemorate this. It's considered the world's larges war memorial and is a popular tourist attraction with it's spectacular views.
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For all the camping I've done over the years, I've never actually owned or even slept in a swag! Given I was in the market for a lightweight tent I thought I might try a swag instead and see how I found it. For the first test I did an overnight camp in my front yard in the middle of our winter. This is how it went.
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