Sunken Yacht in Lavender Bay

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Bundeenabuoy

NSW

1239 posts

Bundeenabuoy

NSW, 1239 posts

13 Aug 2019 5:53am

Sad to see.

MorningBird

NSW

2707 posts

MorningBird

NSW, 2707 posts

13 Aug 2019 4:55pm

Settled upright. Unusual.

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

13 Aug 2019 6:15pm

MorningBird said..
Settled upright. Unusual.

that mast is perfectly plumb !! couldnt do that if you tried !!!

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

13 Aug 2019 6:26pm

Maybe a cat ?

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

13 Aug 2019 6:49pm

Craig66 said..
Maybe a cat ?

good thinking ! but what are the chances of both pontoons being holed ?

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

13 Aug 2019 8:30pm

SandS said..

Craig66 said..
Maybe a cat ?

good thinking ! but what are the chances of both pontoons being holed ?

Yes I did think highly unlikely but I didn't over think it

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

13 Aug 2019 8:37pm

Craig66 said..

SandS said..

Craig66 said..
Maybe a cat ?

good thinking ! but what are the chances of both pontoons being holed ?

Yes I did think highly unlikely but I didn't over think it

well i will over think it for you ....... so one pontoon fills up , it flips sideways, and drags the good pontoon down low enough to fill up . hey presto , a thread develops on seabreeze ?

woko

NSW

1792 posts

woko

NSW, 1792 posts

13 Aug 2019 8:49pm

Or it could be a flat bilged long keeler, I know of one that sits on the hard like a duck.

Donk107

TAS

2446 posts

Donk107

TAS, 2446 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:17pm

Or it could be a bilge keel (two keels) yacht as well

Regards Don

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:26pm

Donk107 said..
Or it could be a bilge keel (two keels) yacht as well

Regards Don

Or....
they were launching above twin keel boat down the ramp and forgot to untie from semi trailer

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:29pm

Craig66 said..

Donk107 said..
Or it could be a bilge keel (two keels) yacht as well

Regards Don

Or....
they were launching above twin keel boat down the ramp and forgot to untie from semi trailer

now your thinking !!!

Donk107

TAS

2446 posts

Donk107

TAS, 2446 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:31pm

SandS said..

Craig66 said..

Donk107 said..
Or it could be a bilge keel (two keels) yacht as well

Regards Don

Or....
they were launching above twin keel boat down the ramp and forgot to untie from semi trailer

now your thinking !!!

Although how many are in Australia (Popular in the uk from what i understand)

garymalmgren

1381 posts

garymalmgren

1381 posts

13 Aug 2019 7:31pm

Not settled on the seabed yet.
Still semi-buoyant
My computer just told me that that is NOT a word

gary

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:35pm

Witch word is NOT a word ?

shaggybaxter

QLD

2664 posts

shaggybaxter

QLD, 2664 posts

13 Aug 2019 9:40pm

Or it could be the owner and other still valiantly trying to hold it from tipping over....

MorningBird

NSW

2707 posts

MorningBird

NSW, 2707 posts

13 Aug 2019 10:44pm

I made a simple comment and look where it ended up. Got a giggle from me.

crustysailor

VIC

871 posts

crustysailor

VIC, 871 posts

14 Aug 2019 7:51pm

isn't that the local RSL?

How much rain have you guys had?

Shellybeach

5 posts

Shellybeach

5 posts

16 Aug 2019 10:08am

Has it been salvaged yet?

2bish

TAS

824 posts

2bish

TAS, 824 posts

16 Aug 2019 2:27pm

Shellybeach said..
Has it been salvaged yet?

Yeah I'm waiting with bated breath to see what's under there?

Go for a dive Bundeenaboy and let us know.

Sectorsteve

QLD

2195 posts

Sectorsteve

QLD, 2195 posts

17 Aug 2019 3:08pm

Was still there yesterday

Azure305

NSW

402 posts

Azure305

NSW, 402 posts

18 Aug 2019 9:00pm

As at 16:15 today. Now has something yellow that I couldn't make out attached to the mast. Maybe a lifejacket?

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

18 Aug 2019 9:49pm

AzureF305 said..
As at 16:15 today. Now has something yellow that I couldn't make out attached to the mast. Maybe a lifejacket?

So its not a sunken yacht ....

its a Banana tree

troubadour

NSW

335 posts

troubadour

NSW, 335 posts

19 Aug 2019 5:44am

Its two inflatable boxing Kangaroos mating

Planeray

NSW

221 posts

Planeray

NSW, 221 posts

19 Aug 2019 3:02pm

Here's a picture from a little while before it happened: imgur.com/fayE1ox

Pretty sure it's the schooner out on the edge of the field.

MorningBird

NSW

2707 posts

MorningBird

NSW, 2707 posts

19 Aug 2019 3:11pm

Planeray said..
Here's a picture from a little while before it happened: imgur.com/fayE1ox

Pretty sure it's the schooner out on the edge of the field.

The mud must be deep and holding it upright. How it didn't lean over on its side is a mystery.

Bundeenabuoy

NSW

1239 posts

Bundeenabuoy

NSW, 1239 posts

20 Aug 2019 5:03pm

Sectorsteve said..
Was still there yesterday

Still there on Sunday.
Exactly same position.
Sectorsteve did you race on Sunday?

Hort

43 posts

Hort

43 posts

26 Sep 2019 10:31am

Old timber yacht salvage, Lavender Bay
It seemed to be floating on its own.

Azure305

NSW

402 posts

Azure305

NSW, 402 posts

26 Sep 2019 9:13pm

Bundeenabuoy said..

Sectorsteve said..
Was still there yesterday

Still there on Sunday.
Exactly same position.
Sectorsteve did you race on Sunday?

Still there. Now has an extra yellow boxing kangaroo attached to mast, and a few markers around it.

Planeray

NSW

221 posts

Planeray

NSW, 221 posts

27 Sep 2019 8:28am

Lifted now:

jbear

NSW

115 posts

jbear

NSW, 115 posts

27 Sep 2019 3:20pm

Griffins ,Valiant or Sea Gypsy ?

troubadour

NSW

335 posts

troubadour

NSW, 335 posts

27 Sep 2019 5:43pm

Sea Gypsy

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