Bloody boats

**PerthDisco** · 24th March 2026, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by BradC

Everyone knows everyone in this town and of course the community of open water swimmers is even smaller and tighter (I've seen your plate). Her skipper no-showed at the start line last year, so I promised her mum I'd make sure it happened this time around.

I was geared up for the RCS, but a couple of nights before she suspected it might get canned and so managed to sneak an entry in for the PtP. I know the RCS is uptight for a reason, but the mob running the PtP just made the whole event so much more relaxed and fun. Clearly easier being half the size, but it was just so well organised. Nothing like walking into a skippers briefing and being handed a beer as you walk in the door.

I did wonder about the boat going down. I only heard the initial pan call and then the R100 side of the radio chat as I was going under the bridges. Always nice to hear "all persons accounted for".

I've put my hand up to do it again next year. Just need to get this bloody starboard shaft seal sorted. Don't think I'd be as keen with a team. All that changeover stuff is nightmarish. I have 2 engines for a reason, and if I'm on the water I'm not stopping either of them for anyone. I watched some of those sprint teams go past. One swimmer between 60 and 120 seconds then rotate. None of them stopped their engines. Glad to hear the prop bite was minor. With 3 doctors and 3 nurses for support I got all the war stories.

That was me doing the briefing compere job. Great feedback thanks I’ll let the broader team know.

**BradC** · 24th March 2026, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

That was me doing the briefing compere job. Great feedback thanks I’ll let the broader team know.

Heck, that means I walked past you 4 or 5 times to ask questions of other team members and it never registered. Yeah, please do. The whole thing from woah to go was awesome and I got the same feedback from our entire support crew and swimmer. There were 3 D3's and a D4 out the front at the briefing but I didn't see yours.

**PerthDisco** · 24th March 2026, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by BradC

Heck, that means I walked past you 4 or 5 times to ask questions of other team members and it never registered. Yeah, please do. The whole thing from woah to go was awesome and I got the same feedback from our entire support crew and swimmer. There were 3 D3's and a D4 out the front at the briefing but I didn't see yours.

It was in the front car park but my RCS front number plate fell off recently and I’m now on standard plates until I order them again or use my P2P number I haven’t decided yet. Lol.

**BradC** · 24th March 2026, 06:15 PM

Can you replace plates? I lost a rear plate a few years ago and the DoT told me there was no way I could have the same plate again, because there was a genuine plate out there with the same number. They intimated unless you returned both plates there was no way you could get a replacement.

That's why I have my custom plates wrapped in those insane plate covers that are almost plastic-welded to the car. I was told if I lost one it was done.

**scarry** · 24th March 2026, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi,
It goes from "She'll be right" to "What has any possibility of going wrong?"
Cheers

Exactly,that is it in a nutshell.

Wife recons i am going stupid,i hook up the camper,check everthing,get in the car,then get out just to check the camper handbrake is off.
And of course it always is,cos i just released it.......

She recons it is cos i am a Fridgie,doing services always looking for things that could cause a problem or failure.
Same as any good Auto mechanic does every day as well.

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