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Offline Wortho

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Mass beach stranding
« on: March 23, 2012, 06:37:58 PM »
And not a Whale in sight ;D
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Love the 'snatch straps'
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2012, 06:52:59 PM »
That is a classic, how many superheros can get stuck at once

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2012, 06:59:02 PM »
Im speechless ???
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2012, 07:06:25 PM »
Good too see a recovery hitch is being used  :D
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2012, 07:51:28 PM »
thats awesome. dont know what all the other nufties where doing but the dude in the cruiser (the furthest out) has done well seeing as he crossed the ocean and only got stuck there. this year and last years new year resolutions are and where.........................dont help stupid people easy to come across. be like finding these people ,id just keep on driving and wave. not risking damage to my truck cos of some one  ;D
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2012, 07:57:48 PM »
I didn't see one of them think to deflate the tyres!


Good to see the Cruiser go furthest out thought :cup:
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2012, 07:59:04 PM »
Did anyone notice the tyres on the cars, they were all fully inflated......would have been nice to know what was being said though.
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2012, 08:05:05 PM »
That's  Noosa North shore in summer......................just drive past and wave....... >:D
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2012, 08:36:02 PM »
Rope on the Tow ball... Shudder... and then the clanking/grinding, was that some sort of traction assist or something more sinister?
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2012, 08:40:27 PM »
I reakon I did see a whale or two aswell  >:D
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2012, 08:41:46 PM »
Quote from: Jason B on March 23, 2012, 08:40:27 PM
I reakon I did see a whale or two aswell  >:D

me too, trying to use her leverage  >:D >:D

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2012, 08:43:26 PM »
Quote from: GGPatrol on March 23, 2012, 08:41:46 PM
me too, trying to use her leverage  >:D >:D

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2012, 08:50:03 PM »
Whaddaya expect from a bloke running around the beach in a dress jibbering on about something that no one understands?? high tide is a wonderful thing  >:D :cheers:
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2012, 05:43:36 AM »
2 things I loved about the recovery...
First was the awesome use of the towball.............. Gotta be a contender for the Darwin Award there.. They we using rope???
Secondly, they obviously couldn't coordinate the recovery when both GQs were in tandem..... U go, I go, u go, I go...just ridiculous.  Should have their trucks SIEZED and impounded for stupidity alone.

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Mass beach stranding
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2012, 07:31:56 AM »
Maxtrax and they wouldnt have had any problems
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2012, 11:56:39 AM »
Gold!  I'd love to sit back in a chair and watch the whole show!  :cup:
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« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2012, 12:00:28 PM »
Poor guys. Just takes a bit of soft sand on the waters edge and bam you're stuck. Lowering tyre pressure isn't going to help in that situation, the incoming tide is just going to send them deeper. Brave of the GQs to try and get them out and managed to rescue at least one.

Very easy to sit on the net and call them idiots etc but I would imagine they have been launching there jet skis from the beach with no dramas and unfortunately this time had some bad luck. Not knowing something doesn't make you an idiot or moron
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2012, 12:11:56 PM »
Quote from: ozbogwam on March 24, 2012, 12:00:28 PM
Poor guys. Just takes a bit of soft sand on the waters edge and bam you're stuck. Lowering tyre pressure isn't going to help in that situation, the incoming tide is just going to send them deeper. Brave of the GQs to try and get them out and managed to rescue at least one.

Very easy to sit on the net and call them idiots etc but I would imagine they have been launching there jet skis from the beach with no dramas and unfortunately this time had some bad luck. Not knowing something doesn't make you an idiot or moron
Getting stuck happens to all of us, often when we make a little mistake.    However it when the ignorant undertake recovery operations that people die.    Not knowing something is OK.  What's dangerous is not knowing that you don't know.

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2012, 03:08:28 PM »
Quote from: 3.8v6lover on March 23, 2012, 06:59:02 PM
Im speechless ???
Me too. But only cause I was laughing so hard.
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2012, 03:28:55 PM »
I helped some blokes stuck on Morton who got bogged trying to get there jet ski out of the water, problem was they had 2 jet skiis on a tandem trailer and instead of getting one on the trailer then moving 5 feet down the beach to avoid that sinking feeling they tried to get both jet skiis out from the one location and the waves just eroded the sand beneath them in the time it took to load both, they were freaking out, snatched them out by doubling my snatch strap up (only 8000kg) and givin it the berries.

bystanders were amazed how easy it came out, LOL

I always carry a knife in my center console incase you get stuck at the end of a taught snatch strap, at least then you can cut yourself free and get pulled out by someone else, scary undoing a bow shackle that is under tension by a snatch strap!!

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2012, 03:53:58 PM »
That video has had me laughing all day   ;D
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2012, 05:57:20 PM »
That was Cronic , Absolute ,Rampent , Senceless , Utterly Stupidity  :cheers:
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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2012, 07:45:03 AM »
the person that was in a tinnie in the back ground fishing did ok

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2012, 01:04:28 PM »
I have to say that IF I had been there and employed the tips that I have learnt, that I would have been extremely unpopular.  :-[

Best tip ever is - When in doubt break out the billy and make a cup of tea. This allows time for the best decision making.  :laugh:

Can you imagine the Arabic reception to that little strategy?  ;D

Still I do feel sorry for these guys. Hopefully no tow ball turned into a missile and wiped anyone out.

The Missus has just tried to made me promise to drive past any situation like this. I'm not sure I could to be honest. I reckon I'd have to stop and offer help but I'd make it pretty clear that I'm not about to put my vehicle in danger of being damaged or written off.

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Re: Mass beach stranding
« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2012, 03:45:17 PM »
Quote from: ozbogwam on March 24, 2012, 12:00:28 PM
Lowering tyre pressure isn't going to help in that situation.....


I have to disagree with this comment... Those tyres do not look to be lowered, and reducing the tyre pressure is the cardinal rule of driving in sand. Lowering tyre pressure will help in mud and rock also.
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