Photo Gallery - November 2002
Pictures can be clicked to see a large
version of the image.
The
Queen Jane in the travellift at Bundaberg.
Jonah
mugging in his bike helmet. Renee from "Aldeberan" is in back on the
left, Tamara from "Rainsong" is on the right.
The
S/V Juniper parked next to us at Bundeberg for a while. Jonah became fast
friends with Anthony. Also shown is Anthony's sister Ella and mother Joanna.
View
of the beach from the apartment we rented in Bagara while the boat was on the
hard.
View
from the porch in the apartment.
The
hardstand as seen from the cockpit of the Queen Jane.
Queen
Jane on the hard. View facing NE.
Jonah
and Anthony playing in the surf at the beach in Bagara.
Keel
after blisters have been ground off. We discovered quite a number of blisters
when we hauled this time. Although we have not had any blister problems to date,
it is not unusual for a boat of this age.
View
of the bow showing blisters aftre grinding.
The
rudder was especially bad for some reason. Here you can see a heavy distribution
of blisters at te bottom of the rudder.
Here
we can see the rack of batteries showing the bottom 3 batteries. These were just
installed a week before this photo was taken. You can see just below the second
battery from bottom a green patch of corrosion where acid leaked from the (new)
battery.
A
closeup of the corrosion which resulted from the leaking acid. The battery was
replaced by the dealer a few days after this photo was taken.
The
staff at the Bundeberg Port Marina - Geoff and Kimberly. The marina was one of
the friendliest and best run of any I have ever seen and these two are the
reason why.
Jonah
and Anthony playing in Jonah's room at the apartment.
Jonah
displaying one of the many exciting vehicles he has created with Lego.
The
living room at the apartment. Dad slumps after a hard day working on the boat
while Jonah plays.
The
stern and rudder after blister repair. The white patches are primer.
Keel
showing blisters filled, sanded and primed for painting.
The
centerboard was removed to repair some damaged fiberglass inside the trunk
(recessed slot where board fits). This also allowed us to paint the board
properly. The diagonal line shows old (original paint) on top and new paint
applied 2 years ago in Mexico. We were unable to paint the entire boat in Mexico
because the lift could not raise the boat high enough to fully lower the board.
This time we were able to paint it completely.
The
"Mystery Craters" is a site about a half hour from Bundaberg featuring
these bizarre holes. The owner claims that scientists have been unable to
determine how they formed.
Jonah
posing in front of the Mystery Craters.
Sign
describing the Boolboonda Tunnel carved from solid rock.
Entrance
to the rock tunnel.
Inside
the rock tunnel. It was at this point, standing outside the car taking this
photo that I (Jordan) realized the cave was filled with bats!
Rock
tunnel bats. Copy the full size photo to your computer and zoom in on it to see
the detail.
Cattle
scene in Australia. Not sure exactly where but it was about 2 hours from
Bundaberg.
A
lovely scene of cattle and old, rusting farm machinery.
Scenic
lookout in the hills West of Bundaberg (about 2 hours West).
Tomato
farm in Bundaberg. Bundy is a farming community speacializing in sugar cane (a
sugar refinery and rum distillery are located in Bundy). They also grow a huge
number of Canteloupes (which they call Rock Melons). Melons at farm stands cost
as little as 30cents each. In supermarkets up to $1 each.
Jonah
waiting for sunset to begin Channukah. He is not very patient and is getting fed
up with us telling him to wait.
Jonah
working on his new Lego set - Harry Potter's Hogwarth's Express train and
Platform 9 3/4.
Mom
helps Jonah with the new Lego.
Jonah
goofing in his Alligator hat which we got at the Dutchess County Fair in upstate
NY which we visited with his grandparents in Ausgust during our last visit to
the USA.
Old
Glory flying at the stern while underway.
View
of the shore in the Great Sandy Strait (a narrow, shallow passage of water
between the mainland and Fraser Island).
Another
view in the Sandy Strait.
Kate
manning the helm while transiting the strait.
