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Idlewild 03/28/06: Getting treated for black mussels

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Georgs Kolesnikovs
Tue, Mar 28, 2006 12:28 PM

No more reports for a few days after this one.

Date/time:                  Mar 28,  2006 12:00 local
Position at noon:        12029' S & 130050' E
Noon to arrival:            114.9  nm
Avg. speed:                5.5  kts
Sea state & wx:          cloud & showers
Crew                          Ben, Brad & Kevin
Goal:                          Stay in Darwin about 5 days

Remarks:

We had a very nice crossing, last night wind down
to 5 kts.  No traffic all the way.  Waiting for
treatment for Black Mussels on hull, takes 14
hours, before we can go to marina tomorrow
morning.

Ben, Brad, & Kevin

Ben Gray
Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/
http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/

Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth
installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg
For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7

About the black mussel problem:
http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=132BC900-C426-4197-89F8E0C
F1B41BC04

No more reports for a few days after this one. Date/time: Mar 28, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 12029' S & 130050' E Noon to arrival: 114.9 nm Avg. speed: 5.5 kts Sea state & wx: cloud & showers Crew Ben, Brad & Kevin Goal: Stay in Darwin about 5 days Remarks: We had a very nice crossing, last night wind down to 5 kts. No traffic all the way. Waiting for treatment for Black Mussels on hull, takes 14 hours, before we can go to marina tomorrow morning. Ben, Brad, & Kevin -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7 About the black mussel problem: http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=132BC900-C426-4197-89F8E0C F1B41BC04