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I think the reef boats would crush any boat left there all day and given it's a govt marina can't imagine they will be allowing any competition. Rack price is $1.28 a litre so a bit of bargaining is needed to get the reef boat price!

Hi Benn, All delivered with a bad attitude! The great thing about social media is we can all share the experiences. I.e. Townsville team were awesome, nothing too much trouble. The sculpture is awesome, we were expecting some lame fish in fibreglass but he has done a great job. Thanks for the...

Yes, a per metre of boat length charge in addition to the fuel cost. Imagine the uproar if servos charged car drivers just to park at the pump. Typical bloody government snafu. It's the same marina which makes everyone leave in a cyclone to avoid any liability. How that's right sending people...

Filled boat fuel tanks this morning, took 1803 litres @ $1.23 per litre , I can live with that as we have traveled from Townsville to Lizard Island, back to Cairns, out to Fitzroy And Green Islands and back to Cairns again plus run the genset for about a 100 hours making water and power for us...

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Hi Benn, it sure is but this is the pump that empties the tank, I believe there is some better options than the Jabsco but that would have meant redoing the hoses, I just wanted it over very quickly!!! Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Cruising the beautiful warm Qld coast is not always a joy, owning a boat means you supply and manage power, water and sewage systems. Today it's the not so good option with the Jabsco sewage pump needing replacement, an unpleasant task compounded by it being in the very bottom of the boat...

We are back in Cairns and Blue chips 1st major service is under way today with intercoolers and heat exchangers being removed so they can be acid bathed and pressure tested. The amount of buildup is about what you would expect for 4 year old engines that spend their life in hot salty water...

Day 123 Heading south again after a great, if windy, three weeks at Lizard Island. Fantastic clear water, great snorkelling, good walks and the Marlin Bar open three nights a week. If you go to Watsons Bay go close to the beach to avoid the wind waves and high tide surge, so many anchor way out...

Lizard Island, wonderful, but only for yachts? Where are all the powerboats? Ratio is running at about 20 to 1 ?. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Cummins QSB 5.9 380 hp x 2, loaded weight 19 ton. Loa 48 feet. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Not going to need much fuel with the Clipper/Cummins combo delivering under 3 litres per nautical mile At better than 9 knots, probably some tide assist but I will take what I can get! Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Thank you Port Douglas for a lovely 8 days, a great town with some good bars and restaurants, it's a bit like Airlie Beach for rich people. We have a two day window where the winds are predicted to be under 20 knots so we are making a run for Lizard Island via Hope Island which will see us there...

Two engines hungry?? 2.31 litres per nautical mile at just over 8 knots!! Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Thanks for the heads up, good excuse to visit the tavern there!! Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Lovely boat, enjoy your travels, almost 12 months on board and we have no regrets. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

$1.31 at Reef Marina Port Douglas , $1.38 at Cairns so Townsville and Bundaberg are the cheapest we have seen on this trip since Raby Bay. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

Yep, about 1.29 meters in B29 at the Reef Marina. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

We ended up spending a few nights at Fitzroy Island, a great place to stop with good walks, a bar on the beach and snorkeling off the back of your boat. With strong winds forecast we headed into Cairns Marlin Marina, not cheap but great location right on the edge of town. A week there was enough...

Thanks Ryan. It's been great fun, biggest thing we have learnt is to avoid commitments to be specific places at a specific time. That way we can travel when the weather is pleasant, makes it great for all on board. Hickers Clipper 45 No Fixed Address

I was to busy hanging on when it sped past to take photos so this one is of his boat afterwards. Been boating for over 40 years and never seen someone as ignorant as this bloke nor would I complain about a wash from an ignorant skipper, that's part of being in a popular spot, this bloke put...

The skipper of Mission Beach Dive on the afternoon of (23/7/2016) risked life limb and property damage by entering Brammo Bay, Dunk Island at excessive speed which resulted in the three cruiser boats anchored in the bay rolling violently from the resulting wake. One of the anchored boats was...

On track for Dunk Island today and will stay there for a few days before making the 70 mile run for Mission Bay, just off Cairns. Economy from our Cummins powered Clipper is great averaging 8 knots for just over 2 litres per nautical mile. The wine bottles per day has lifted to 1.5 ? Hickers...

Day 79!! What a lovely time we have had in Townsville and Magnetic Island in spite of a few days of cold ?. We are heading off tomorrow for Cairns and will be stopping at Orpheus and Dunk Islands, the first real tropical escapes on our quest to avoid winter at all costs ! Total distance to...

Head off for Breakwater Marina tomorrow after a lovely 4 days in Horseshoe Bay. Magnetic Island rates pretty highly, lovely walks, great beach and scenery, good pub, sheltered anchorage, warm and only an hour from the second biggest City in Queensland. We've been told it gets even better as we...