PROPOSAL TO REVIEW AND REMAKE the Transport Operations (Marine Safety – Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2006 under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 1. Public Notice (summary) The Transport Operations (Marine Safety –...
Christmas and the summer holiday season are almost upon us with the promise of long, warm days and time off work turning boaters’ minds to the water. It’s an enticing prospect that I don’t want to cloud with too many cautionary messages. That said, we in...
By Dom Appay – November 2016 Just had the Suzuki 90hp motor serviced and was looking forward to a good run on Moreton Bay to Green Island. The motor was running smooth and strong, but when I looked down at the speedo it was stuck at 15km/h but the GPS read...
On the 20th of November 2016 we had our Club trip to Peel Island. The trip was well attended with about 13 RBC boats. A few cool drinks were had, stories few told and the water was nice and refreshing for a swim. A few photo’s of the trip are included here. ...
During July to October the humpback whales can be witnessed travelling up and back down the coast by RBC members and their families who are prepared to venture east of Stradbroke or Moreton Island. Nothing is more majestic than watching a 40 tonne whale launch itself...
By Dom Appay (June 2016) When you buy a second hand boat it comes with a history. Ours has just given up its past thanks to its 2010 Lowrance Plotter/fish finder’s waypoint data. I was amazed to see where this 5m boat has gone! I punched in each of the 32 waypoint...
