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Offline Williamson

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Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« on: May 03, 2016, 07:48:39 PM »
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/storms-create-havoc-across-tasmanias-north-northwest/news-story/8612d3094f1498c7c12c2dcea4d7c0f7

Yikes! Wonder how the motorbikes faired?



From this pic it's hard to tell, but it looks like a cruiser of some sort helped minimise damage to the Ranger, the VW and the Hyundai - no wonder they (some cruisers) have a reputation of being an anchor.

Hope there isn't a bike between the VW and Hyundai.



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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2016, 08:28:27 PM »
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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2016, 08:34:00 PM »
Alice and I are caravanning in Tasmania, currently in Richmond.
There were lots of dogs running around the place this morning having been blown off their chains by the strong winds last night.
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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2016, 08:56:35 PM »
I'm a bit surprised the bike was tied down next to cars.  When I've travelled on the ferry the bikes had their own tie-down area.

It's a bit odd that the ship sailed into that savage weather.  It must have caught the forecasters off-guard.
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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2016, 10:19:58 PM »
Ouch :eek

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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 12:34:14 AM »
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Re: Anyone here on the Spirit of Tasmania last night?
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2016, 11:35:18 AM »
We travelled home on the night before and while pretty lumpy (3 metre swells) was bearable.  Friends travelled that night ended up with a damaged car.  Apparently most damage was to those parked in the rear of the ship.  They knew there would be a 6 metre swell.  Bikes are lumped together but not in allocated areas.  We were travelling home from WA after 11,000 kms and 5 weeks.  I'll post some photos when I get a chance.
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