The charter boat Quest sank at its Pilot Bay mooring this afternoon, about one month after the owner moved onto the mooring from the marina.
Bill Miles, a resident on The Mall, saw the boat in trouble some time after 3pm and rang the harbour master.
'I was just having a coffee and I noticed the boat was down in the stern,” says Bill.
Surf life savers inspect the boat in Pilot Bay.
He rang the harbour master to say the boat was in trouble, took a couple of photos, and then rang the harbour master back to say the boat had sunk.
'That's how quick it went.”
The game fishing power cat, at about 10m long, was being salvaged this afternoon by Sea Quest Marine Ltd.
The stern's sinking stern drew the attention of onlookers.
Weather conditions in Pilot Bay this afternoon were rough with a steep choppy sea whipped up by a 36 knot westerly blowing straight onto the beach.
4 comments
Safe
Posted on 07-04-2011 19:00 | By cinik
At least it is safe from the digger.
Right on cinik
Posted on 07-04-2011 23:14 | By tibs
Yes, it's safer to sink a craft in deeper water where the harbour masters can't reach it. And, Sea Quest were on a quest for the Quest. So far the harbourmasters have had nothing to say, no twee little comments about DIY mooring work etc.
Oh to be the expert...
Posted on 08-04-2011 00:38 | By Laszlo
Give it a rest...getting boring.
Sorry Laszlo
Posted on 08-04-2011 11:28 | By cinik
Can't have you nodding off because of the Boredom.
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