Double Bubble

15 metre Kelsal Tonga Catamaran. 15.2m x 7.1m 1x1m Fibreglass.

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Posted: Sat, 6 Jun 2020 - 12:29

Returned back to Raby Bay to do what we hoped was final stores & fuel up prior to departing either to Mooloolaba or straight through to Hervey Bay (inside of Fraser Island) but the weather has other

Posted: Mon, 1 Jun 2020 - 13:56

After having had Michelle stay a few days, skipper fitting hydrofoils to "Bigger Bit" (or BB for short) the adjustment of davit system to 2:1 pulley's, & version 18 of bow roller complete we now

Posted: Tue, 26 May 2020 - 19:22

After a fun night aboard Tramp II for dinner we left Macleay Island today to return to Raby Bay with "the Tramps" to collect new smaller fuel tank for our tender, a couple of AUS Charts we neglected

Posted: Fri, 22 May 2020 - 19:55

We left Raby Bay for Macleay Island yesterday to rendezvous finally w/ "the Tramps" after their jaunt on the slip. So with a catch up for morning tea the day spiralled into the wee small hours of

Posted: Mon, 18 May 2020 - 11:38

Sorry folks, slight technical hitch with yit, but seems all good now. We have been get quite busy as we wait for the wind to change, pre our departure northward bound. We have purchased a nearly new

Posted: Sat, 9 May 2020 - 12:53

Been over at Raby Bay for the last week to collect various packages being sent, including window covers. Have just returned to Macleay Island for the expected northerly blow today/tonight & return to

Posted: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 - 18:33

We have spent the last week or so going from Peel Island over to Raby Bay (for mail etc) back to Peel & now back at Macleay Island awaiting possible hail storm tonight. Today marks the end date for

Posted: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 - 15:40

Perfectly lovely past couple of days, great anchorage, all to ourselves, unfortunately it takes near on 1/2 hr to pull up chain & hose down, metre by metre, as it's chokkers with thick mud! We only

Posted: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 - 17:06

Motored over to Macleay Island for protection from the upcoming 20+ overnight Sou Westerly, seems to be a turtle playground, very still at present, the calm before the storm.

Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 - 18:30

Departed Newport marina at 8am arriving at 1pm Peel Island for upcoming NW winds, roughly 50 boats by end of day, at least we can still go to shore here and walk on the beach. We will depart Saturday

Posted: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 - 16:21

We departed Raby Bay 8.30am this morning & arrived at Newport Marina 13.15pm, with barely a 5kn breeze. We have come to collect our new invertor, end to end chain, tighten up our new trampoline, a

Posted: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 - 19:40

Motored from Horeshoe Bay, Peel Island over to Deanbilla, North Stradbroke Is, for 2 nights then back over yesterday to Raby Bay, Cleveland to collect a few more stores whilst we wait out this next

Posted: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 - 12:59

We have moved back over to Peel Island for the upcoming Northerly & now that all recreational boating has been ceased, there are but 4 boats here. We have just a few more weeks to go hiding out in

Posted: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 - 14:30

We have travelled across the bay (dodging ferries) and away from the crowd at Peel Island (30+ boats), and over to Deanbilla (2 boats)! We will hang here for a few days with our own private beach &

Posted: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 - 14:00

We've finally had a change in wind direction and have up anchored (with our new homemade bow roller working beautifully) & meandered over to Peel Island along with approximately 30 other boats with

Posted: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 - 18:08

Still at anchor at Raby Bay, waiting for this little blow to pass & should be on our way somwhere new tomorrow as the weather dictates. This will give us the opportuniy to try out Version 4 of Rod's

Posted: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 - 19:58

It's exactly 1 year ago today, since we departed North Haven, SA at 00:01 17/01/2019 & despite all that is going on in the world, all is good here on Double Bubble. We finally ventured into town

Posted: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 - 15:51

Still no change in weather conditions with winds increasing to 35kn+ tomorrow, been pretty constant 20 knots for the past week, with showers on & off & will continue for the next week at least. Raby

Posted: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 - 17:07

With yet another change in wind direction & not too many protected anchorages in a South Easterly, with access to shops (& shore) we have moved back over to Raby Bay, Cleveland. We are going to be

Posted: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 - 19:13

Chane in wind direction so up anchored from Dulwich after a quick jaunt into town, (given a lift by a lovely chap & his beautiful puppy), and a short trip over to Peel Island at midday to wait out

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