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Rxp hits a sand bar

scottozy

scottozy

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How I hit a sandbar and got stranded for 6 hours, just before low tide trying to get back to a boat ramp. I had just completed a trip with 15 others to an island and got back about 80 kilometer trip and was low on fuel (gas), after slitting from group, and I was very tired. I tried a short cut to beat low tide not knowing how shallow it was already. Low tide was not due for another 3 hours.
Here is the video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADwEi1Upulk
 
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so what did you do?
No one was around? couldn't walk to shore/land??
It had no gas even if you could get out??

Lesson learned.
Don't ride alone check
charge cell double check
carry extra gas check

Glad you had enough battery in camera to document event and get home safe.

Cheers
 
Hi. I had extra fuel and cell charged but I had been on a trip all day. Already used extra fuel. Problem was it was getting dark, had no light as I was doing a morning only trip. I was wet through because of the ocean ride to an off shore island. I did have flares but situation not serious enough to use. I had a very sore leg and couldn't walk far but managed a few miles to get picked up by rescue boat. Water was thigh deep by then
 
Hey Scottozy
Mate I know exactly where you hit that sandbar.I've been over that bridge lot's of times.It's a really good flathead spot also.One thing though.There is a sh**load of stingray in that area.You were lucky.On the northern end of the bridge there is a better bar.It serves icy cold beer.Glad to see you made it home in one piece.(take a fishing line next trip)
 
Hi Chrisso. I didn't know what time it was when we returned from trip to Morton Island. I thought it was about 3:30pm but it was only 1:30pm. Phone was flat. Plus it was cloady and looking like rain and I couldn't see the sun. I knew low tide was due 4pm so all I could do was search for a stick or something to put at waterline to see what way the tide was going. I was hours from total low tide so it was along wait. I just hope tide would be in enough before dark, but it wasn't.
 
When you swung the camera around,it looked like you did a fair amount of dredging just before you stopped.Before your next ride,check your imp. and wear ring and probably your water cooling lines for sand intake.once the lines dry out,the sand can go hard and block the cooling system.
 
Crap! I got beached there too last year. Second time on my new ski with a mate on the back. Came through at high tide no worries, heading home an hour later and bang! Water was only two inches deep. Hit it at about 40kph and slid maybe 10 metres. My mate and I couldn't drag my 250x (550kgs dry weight) back in to the water. Flagged down some boaties and it took four of us to get it back in the water.

Lesson learned too. Got a GPS with Blue Water charts after that. Turns out that despite being 2-3 km wide at the river mouth there's only a narrow passage about 20-40m that is actually deep water.

Moreton Bay is full of places like that - pays to get a decent GPS.
 
I agree but,only to a certain point.I know Moreton and the inner waterway to the Gold Coast pretty well.Yes.A GPS is good but in these areas,the sandbars change all the time.Everytime there is a big dump of rain,the channels do change.Between Southport and the top of Russel Island there is over 80 channel markers and some are moved quite often.My main thoughts are that you have to learn the area very well,or go a bit slower and follow the channel markers.There is another thread on here about someone hitting some rocks at speed.he was lucky.Just don't rely on a GPS.Glad you also were ok
 
crisso said:
When you swung the camera around,it looked like you did a fair amount of dredging just before you stopped.Before your next ride,check your imp. and wear ring and probably your water cooling lines for sand intake.once the lines dry out,the sand can go hard and block the cooling system.
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Hi Crisso. Yep I got a service done it as soon possible. Also replaced wear ring. Got Gavin to check everything out for me. Haven't been out yet since.
 
Macster said:
Crap! I got beached there too last year. Second time on my new ski with a mate on the back. Came through at high tide no worries, heading home an hour later and bang! Water was only two inches deep. Hit it at about 40kph and slid maybe 10 metres. My mate and I couldn't drag my 250x (550kgs dry weight) back in to the water. Flagged down some boaties and it took four of us to get it back in the water.

Lesson learned too. Got a GPS with Blue Water charts after that. Turns out that despite being 2-3 km wide at the river mouth there's only a narrow passage about 20-40m that is actually deep water.

Moreton Bay is full of places like that - pays to get a decent GPS.
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Sure. I have a gps and I use it. It's on the phone. That's why phone went flat to begin with. Lol
 
crisso said:
I agree but,only to a certain point.I know Moreton and the inner waterway to the Gold Coast pretty well.Yes.A GPS is good but in these areas,the sandbars change all the time.Everytime there is a big dump of rain,the channels do change.Between Southport and the top of Russel Island there is over 80 channel markers and some are moved quite often.My main thoughts are that you have to learn the area very well,or go a bit slower and follow the channel markers.There is another thread on here about someone hitting some rocks at speed.he was lucky.Just don't rely on a GPS.Glad you also were ok
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I agree with you totally. I actually did hurt my knee when I hit. Having surgery ASAP but can still walk for now. All I had in my head was that low fuel buzzer had gone off sometime earlier and I was only concerned that I would run out. Didn't know what time it was. Knew low tide was 4pm. I'd asked a local for directions as well. Turns out that even at 1:30 pm when I hit it was still going out for next 2 and half hours. Long wait.
 
Mate .Good to see you'll be back on the water soon.Hey.Live and learn another day.What I said about the stingrays is true.Don't go bouncing around sandbars with your feet to much.There is a lot there
 
A lot of people go "I have to get back to the ramp".You don't,Bring the trailer to the boat..I blew one of the legs in a powercat out off moreton.With the help of a very good mate,we came into Manly about 2 am.I drove and he was below doing the charts and radar.We went slow.But made it.Don't be in a rush.Tomorrows not even touched yet.
 
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