Double Bubble

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

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Posted: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 - 19:04

We he have had a lovely Christmas with old sailing friends on Duet who gave up the sea for the land & had our friend Michelle come up to join us at Landsborough after horrrid trip on train & bus

Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 - 17:02

Skipper has completed the removal, relining & installation of new 4 burner, griller stove which, naturally required adjustments of stove shelf & lowering under top of drawer beneath. I'm currently

Posted: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 - 17:31

Quick update on yet another rainy, drizzly day which is great, in that it's keeping it quite cool (for Townsville) & has been since we first came into the marina. Skippers' been busy refurbishing

Posted: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 21:53

Skipper has been up & down mast & problem was discovered with anchor light cable having weird horizontal markings, haphazardly in a small section of cable approximately 1cm wide, for about 1.5mtr

Posted: Mon, 4 Nov 2024 - 18:53

We have settled back into marina life, catching up with friends & have just seen the movie "Lee", highly recommend. I've been busy clearing out lockers & shredding reams of paperwork no longer

Posted: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 02:30

With very few northerly anchorages & skipper out of beer we have decided to come into the marina a few days early. We have had a lovely time just hanging on anchor, trying to take photo's of F18's &

Posted: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 - 17:00

Up early, again, had a nice sail back to Magnetic Island, Bolger Bay for 2 nights before we headi around to Horseshoe Bay, Thusday. Had a lovely day yesterday at Yanks Jetty at Orpheus Island & got a

Posted: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 - 14:05

We've headed back to Orpheus Island, picking up a mooring & will stay overnight before heading back to Magnetic Island.

Posted: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 - 17:43

We've come 20nm south, down the Hinchinbrook Channel to Haycock Island for an overnight stay prior to our return to Orpheus Island. Skipper made a few hundred litres of water, whilst I turned flat

Posted: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 - 16:50

Up at 7am & off to Macushla Bay at the top of Hinchinbrook Island to wait out the next blow & to make some fresh water from the clear blue sea.

Posted: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 16:20

Took Bubble over to the service wharf at the Tsv marina yesterday where skipper filled up a few jerry cans, (fuel tanks already full), & put on some water whilst Jeff whizzed me up to get my Coles

Posted: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 14:28

30 knot Southerlies have finally stopped, only for a few days however so we have moved around to NE side back to Bolger Bay where it's not so swelly after the blow & I now get to send the skipper up

Posted: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 12:28

Arrived at Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island to tuck in for next weeks blow, then head off once that's gone through, still undecided where we will base for cyclone season! Solar panels took a little

Posted: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 - 12:30

We are back in the marina, just in time for skipper to sign for our Solar panel & various other bits & bobs! We copped quite a bit of smoke & ash with a wind change at Young bay & glad to have moved

Posted: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 12:43

We have up anchored & come to the western side of Magnetic Island to Young Bay for a few days. We've had a few catch ups with various friends for skippers birthday & a surprise meeting with another

Posted: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 19:49

Lovely to be back hanging on an anchor, and we've had some absolute pearler conditions! We've had 2 boats come into the bay from our marina in North Haven SA, and had a couple of catch ups with them

Posted: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 - 13:52

We have moved around to Horsehoe bay, eastern side of Magnetic Island to catch up with friends on Anapa, stretch our legs onshore, & see how I go with my knee getting in the tender!

Posted: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 - 13:03

Well, woo hoo & ye ha, we have finally escaped the shackles that have bound us to the marina & we can get back to cruising. We have anchored back at Bolger Bay west side of Magnetic Island, we will

Posted: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 - 14:18

Another Antifoul completed, Rods 36th time, my 26th! Luckily wind & rain abated & we got back to our berth with the help of Anapa's, Jen & Tony. Bubble painted, polished, legs serviced & new anodes

Posted: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 13:32

I've returned to Townsville, back onboard, on the hard at Rosshaven Marine, the less said about that the better! Skipper has done a great job on his own with the boat fully sanded, legs & props

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