Tantabiddi Boat Redevelopment Survey
Submitted by PilbaraTremor on Thu, 2022-06-16 07:45
Anyone who has used the Tantabiddi ramp in Exmouth surley has some sort of interseting experience.
Get on the website below and have your say on the redevelopment of the ramp and facilities.
https://www.exmouth.wa.gov.au/tantabiddi-boat-ramp-redevelopment.aspx
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Swompa
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Needs some work but I can't
Needs some work but I can't see the locals enjoying the prospect of a marina.
When we were up there last year, we had an inflatable on the roof we had to assemble and load at the jetty. The flow of bus loads of tourists was a pain for those trying to get boats in the water....but I was also a pain when we had to carry the boat down the ramp and then carry the motor and all the gear....but I did all that on the non ramp side and couldn't do it on the beach due to surge and breaking waves.
marble
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Depends on which locals you
Depends on which locals you ask . . . Something like Coral Bay with a seperate ramp for commercial ( tourism industry ) operators wouldnt be the worst thing that could happen
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Swompa
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You're not wrong there
You're not wrong there
Adam Gallash
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Busy
I think you liked the busy ramp Marble, pretty sure you timed your run for when the whale shark tenders were disembarking..
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Reefsta
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Timing
Not absolutely sure, but seems that 8-9am and 2-4pm would be peak times for whale shark tours using the ramp. So an early start and midday or late arvo fishing trip returns would avoid most of that interaction.
marble
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You saw right through my
You saw right through my cunning plan
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Simo_
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Would be good if the whale
Would be good if the whale boat flogs had a separate ramp.
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carnarvonite
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Not wrong
You are not wrong there Simo, the way they carry on you'd think they own it, barge their way in and don't give a shit about anyone but themselves
marble
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Had to tell one of them once
Had to tell one of them once that if his boat touched mine I would touch him . . . he backed up and waited ;-)
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PilbaraTremor
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Totally agree with every
Totally agree with every comment.
On one hand you cant blame the tourist operators they are trying to make a living and on the other boat owners are just so bloody excited to get on the water
Then when you throw a hire boat or someone that has limited boat ramp expierence into the mix its a recipe for disaster! Then wind and swell surge!!!!
Get on have a look at the survey its actually pretty easy and it isnt multiple choice, you can actually put in comments or creative suggestions
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DAVO 1
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Had a whale boat customer
Had a whale boat customer last year park his car 2 cm away from my propeller on my boat at the ramp last year and smile when walking past and say"Didn't park too close did I mate"I politely told him not to worry if I need it moved I have a snatch strap in the car
Reefsta
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Not too busy the last week
Spent the last fortnight in Exmouth and went past Tantabiddi every day en route to various snorkelling spots. Didn't seem too busy last week, going by the trailer numbers parked up, but still several buses there taking whale shark tourists. Would be good to get the commercial users off the public ramp, especially in busy times like school holidays, as it gets manic. Creates a bit of a negative vibe then, imo
marble
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The draft plan looks ok .
The draft plan looks ok . There wll be lots of pushback from certain people in town about it though. Some would be happy to have zero rec boats have access to that side of the coast at all .
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Simo_
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What makes you think that?
What makes you think that?
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marble
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Lived there for 10 years ,
Lived there for 10 years , plenty of anti fisho sentiment . .
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sea-kem
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Sounds like Shark Bay, they
Sounds like Shark Bay, they don't like poeple coming up and catching "their" fish, using their town and spending money. Flogs
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Piggy
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Good old Tantabiddi
Over the years had a few good arguments with the charter operators when coming in haha. Last time we went one came within milimeters from hitting my engine, thankfully the deckies were down the back and managed to put their foot out to stop him before he hit us. A few words were said and when one of the deckies whos 6 foot 4 and pretty well built jumped off my boat to "Give them a hand" they soon pulled their heads in hahaha
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Swompa
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Dont you know they own the
Dont you know they own the place? Or is that just the vibe they give.....
Piggy
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You would think so
You would think they would own the place..... However the people they have driving their boats need to learn to drive properly haha
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resurgence
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Proposal looks good
It addresses a number of current issues.
Separation of recreational and commercial users is a great step.
New location south of the existing facility will avoid silting issues.
Breakwall will definitely make it safer and easier when launching.
Commercial dropoff/pickup wharf will further help the congestion around the ramp and allow the operators to provide a more professional service (as opposed to ferrying passengers out in tenders and dinghies).