Plan is out of Victor Ck, Seaforth. Midges were terrible at the ramp. We were putting in just before 7 when Anns Ski dug it heels in and refused to start. She jump started off Jump Pack. Made our way out at 7am through the lateral markers then between Inner Newry & Rabbit Islands. Before clearing Rabbit Anns Ski died dead stop no life at all. She tried a Relay that i carry that solved problem. This is a part you should carry its tiny and not expensive to have sitting there.
So off we go again and I clowning around jumping and turning on waves and my ski spits me out. My first fall in 750 hrs it had to happen eventually. Hope thats done for another 750 hrs or more. So my plan to run northerly to Cape Conway and run ENE towards Lindeman through to Pentacost and across to Whitsunday was scratched. Instead we we ran from Cape Conway that was flat turning a little lumpy closing the Cape past the Cape it was flat again then directly to Hamilton one of my not so favourite places that i avoid but had no intention to go in so a passby was acceptable. This route was going to keep us in the forecasted quieter winds and it was flat.
Making our way around Fitzlan Island that I hadnt passed in years along the bottom of Whitsunday up through Solway Passage the southern entrance into Whitehaven Beach. All on a flat sea. There would of only been about 6 vessels anchored off this popular beach area. Continuing north up the beach without another vessel in sight we had that stretch of beach to ourselves so we ran it up to Hill Inlet. We anchored for a spell refueled with our jerries had a bight to eat. At this point my radio is beeping continually my Garmin screen is flickering ? auxiliary battery has carked it ? Investigation needed back home so turned both off.
1030am we head off to give the Edward Group a drive by. Each of these little islands has boat fishing on it one of being a fishing charter. These Islands are in depths 40m + and enough out of the way to not be over populated with boats. From here we beeline by sight for a headland hanging off the SE side Shaw Island still on a flat sea. We then make heading for the Anchor Isles that hang off the NW of Goldsmth Group that they are a part of, on a very flat sea. At this point point Ann leads us back to Seaforth area with her Garmin on a sea trying hard to glass out. 1230 back at ramp after a great day and conditions with just enough minor incidents challenge us to overcome all part of the journey. Thanks to fellow Tramps for a great day on the water a decent trip long overdue.
Here is drawing for electrics with Relay. Ann tells me to follow the pink lines. That look like it handles a bunch of stuff. So best to carry one.
Hope this can be helpful.
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