First boat trip to Abrolhos
Submitted by nico on Sun, 2016-05-01 11:56
Hey Guys,
I am planning my first trip out to the Abrolhos Islands around 3-6th June weather permitting hope fully, wondering if any other people would be interested in tagging along with there rig.
If any one has extra info I would be keen to hear feed Back. We will be cruising out in our 24 centre console with 4oo litres fuel 100 of water so pretty equipped. Just a new place for us to explore and believe in safety of Numbers and would like all the info I can possibly gather.
Cheers Nick
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Mitch88
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Date Joined: 23/09/14
Which group of islands do
Which group of islands do you plan on going to?
Carry a few star pickets and hammer as anchor will not hold on the coral rubble.
We stayed 4 nights and used 140 litres of water between two off us, water was used for short cold showers off the back and washing up.
Make sure your 100% self sufficent as you can't get anything from the island.
I recommend freezing water container and keeping them in your esky fridge to use as ice blocks and drinking water.
Are you set up solar/battery wise to run fridges?
Take a tarp to lay down on deck if you have mates swagging it as it can get quite duey in the night.
DTrain
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Date Joined: 10/02/12
I was at the southern group
I was at the southern group over the Anzac day weekend and had a great time. It's a fantastic place.
As for stuff to take with you the star picket and sledge hammer is a good idea. It's about the only thing that will hold the ground in the loose rocks on Pelsart island.
Some sort of rain shelter especially on a center console. A swag will survive for a short time in the rain but then they start seeping through. So a tarp or some other covering would be good in case it starts raining.
A tide chart is pretty handy. The tides are relatively small but you wouldn't want to park your boat on the beach at high tide and then wake up in the morning high and dry. My chartplotter has tide info hidden in one of the menus and it's worth keeping an eye on it.
Google satellite maps are pretty good around the islands and have some details that aren't shown on the Navionics charts. You can see where the shallow reefs are on the aerial photos. You won't get phone reception over there but you can get an app on your phone to let you view the maps offline.