Thoughts on rotto Friday/saturday
Gday guys,
Anybody heading over to rotto for Friday/Saturday?
It would be our first time, and with the conditions on seabreeze looking ok,
swell all about one m and the wind for friday being about 10 knots all day, then picking up to 15 overnight till 2pm where it is forecast to drop down to 5 knots for the rest of the arvo.
Might just have a little to healthy respect for the ocean, anybody else heading over?
Would be leaving from hillarys, and leaving the car in the carpark overnight.
My other thought is that the wind on sat arvo, although forecast as low is westerly, would that be super lumpy on the way north?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Also in terms of sleeping onboard the boat was just thinking of going into a bay and claiming a bit of beach to back anchor onto the beach.
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Swompa
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Will be a great weekend but
Will be a great weekend but be aware of the north easterly on Saturday.
I am going both days.
Rig
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Hillary's
Hi josh I have left my car overnight at Hillary's no probs before but when I launched there on Sunday it looked like a lot of cars had been broken into there recently, heaps of glass on the ground so just be careful.
hopefully the water clears up for you too it was really messy due to the large swell, saw a few bait balls on the way over so keep your eyes open
Shane O
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Jetski
Would be good to go for a ride over on a jetski, stupid bloody rules!!
funngames
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12 kn South Westerly
Sorry Guys, I have a lot to learn...
Is 12kn South Westerly ok for 6m boat 20 k out? Its been a while since I have been out and I am itching to go again. Dont want to take risks and be that idiot who gets stuck because he had no idea
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crasny1
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Not a problem
I have a Trailcraft Sportscab 540 and wouldnt have an issue going to Rotto. The only thing to watch out for is speed. At 12knots wind you will be OK, but if you are uncomfortable just slow doing so there is less bang bang.
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Swompa
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My normal speed to Rotto is
My normal speed to Rotto is 16 to 18 knots. Comfortable and economical.
I am tunning a 75 Etec on a 6m Penguin and get to the rock and back (to Leeuwin on 30l.
Josh
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weather change, looking like
weather change, looking like it's a day trip, I don't fancy thunderstorms
Josh
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Gentlemen's hour start
Gentlemen's hour start launched by 800, cruised over at 15 knots, down to the bottom of the 3 mile, then straightover to Thompson's Bay, morning tea at the bakery, then a few hours fishing out the east end managed plenty of wrasse, and we both got busted on the reef by something we didn't see, and cruised back .
Just. Need more time to get used to travelling in the following sea and be comfortable doing so
Swompa
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Go over Friday or Saturday?I
Go over Friday or Saturday?
I went fishing in the sound on Friday and dived on Saturday. Was pretty hard finding a nice spot, that's for sure.