Tin Can Bay

WELCOME TO TIN CAN BAY

BOATING PLEASURES

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Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar is a tranquil destination located 200km north of Brisbane, where the surrounding waterways provide for great boating in a wide variety of weather conditions.

Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar was originally part of a large timber logging area, which finally ceased operations in 1893, although some milling and dugong catching continued until the end of the century. These days, the sleepy village is a fishing and boating paradise on the Cooloola Coast. The main industry is still fishing, boasting a fishing fleet of prawn and scallop trawlers working out of the marina on a seasonal basis. More recently, part of the fleet are catching spanner crabs for the overseas market.

Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar is renowned for its visiting wild dolphins. Usually, the dolphins appear at Norman Point next to the boat ramp just after 7am.

There is a predominance of water-based activities for visitors, so the marina, the houseboats and the local yacht charters are the focal point. Day trips allow you to explore the Great Sandy Strait from Inskip Point to Hervey Bay, a beautiful waterway protected by Fraser Island. The old town itself is built on a peninsula that protrudes into Tin Can Inlet providing safe beaches for families and calm waters for recreational boating. It’s also possible to experience whale watching from July to November.

THINGS TO DO AND SEE - For the active visitor, Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar offers a well-posted foreshore and wildflower walk, stretching from Norman Point in the north to Crab Creek in the south. The kids aren’t forgotten either, with some great playground equipment and a firstclass skateboard park dotted along the foreshore. Five minutes walk from the marina is the local library with a huge selection of hard copy literature, also providing computers and internet facilities to visitors. A five-minute walk from the marina is Lees Fisheries, where you can buy fresh local seafood straight from the trawler, all year round.

Annually, the first weekend in May sees Tin Can Bay/ Tuncanbar host the start of the largest trailer yacht race in Queensland. The “Bay to Bay” gets underway near the entrance to Snapper Creek, as entrants race their way up the beautiful Great Sandy Strait over two days, finishing off at Urangan Boat Harbour. On the eve of the race, the Tin Can Bay Marina comes alive with over 90 traileryachts putting on their final touches, in an attempt to take out the prestigious event

On the fringe of Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar is the golf club with an 18-hole golf course, 2 first-class grass bowling greens, and a restaurant offering 7-day dining and weekend entertainment. There is a courtesy bus that will pick you up from the marina.

The surrounding waterways are well known for fishing and crabbing opportunities. The area boasts both estuary fishing and reef fishing for those enthusiastic anglers. The variety of fish that can be caught in the Great Sandy Straits and estuaries is extensive due to the mangrove breeding grounds found throughout the straits. Some of the more popular fish are whiting, flathead, bream, cod, mangrove jack, mackerel, and tailor.

The reef fishing means a trip across the bar before you can reach the bombies, which are small rock clusters and reefs. Some of the most popular fish to be caught that far out are snapper, squire, pearl perch, tailor, sweet lip, cod and red emperor. Another popular fishing spot is the world heritage-listed Fraser Island/K’gari, where the beach fishing is of world standard, and a fishing competition is held annually attracting thousands of anglers from around the country. If you want fresh bait, then there is plenty to be found. The Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar foreshore at low tide will produce yabbies, while the jetties will gain you white bait and other small bait fish. Rainbow Beach can supply fresh sand worms and pippies for the beach fisherman. The local shops also supply bait for both fishing and crabbing.

VISIT SURROUNDING TOWNS - World heritage-listed Fraser Island/K’gari is the largest sand island in the world with its own ecosystem, consisting of some very unique flora and fauna. The island is only a short boat ride from Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar but the recommended way to see Fraser Island/K’gari is either by taking a tour or by four wheel drive, via the barges from Inskip point to Fraser Island.

On the mainland, Rainbow Beach is known as the gateway to Fraser Island/K’gari and is surrounded by its own natural wonders such as the world famous coloured sands and the Cooloola section of the Great Sandy Straits, the Carlo sand blow, and the lighthouse that sits on Double Island point.

Your arrival will be welcomed at the Tin Can Bay Marina, situated at the southern end of the Great Sandy Strait. www.tincanbaymarina.com.au

ANCHORAGES/BOAT RAMPS: Tin Can Bay/Tuncanbar - There are anchorages on the Teebar Creek in Tin Can Bay Inlet, and on the Katuri Creek. There is a boat ramp in Tinnanbar and another in Poona.

Fraser Island/K’gari - There are anchorages in the southwestern point close to the areas of Browns Gutter, Elbow Point and Coolooloi Creek.

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Introducing A Unique Boat Lift Golden Elevator

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Golden Elevator Lifts® is a premium solution that can be used in the most extreme docking situations such as concrete canal walls, high fixed jetties or steep embankments. Guaranteed your boat will be lifted higher than ever. No matter the distance of the water level to the ground, your boat can easily be lifted up and down. The Golden Elevator Lifts® are ideally suited for water applications with great depths or sites where levels of water fluctuate.

The minimalist design makes it ideal for different boat styles and hull shapes. The degree of incline of the lifting system will be determined by your installation requirements. You don’t need to worry about weather, water conditions, or water depth. Suitable for many tricky locations, the Golden Elevator Lifts® offer great lift speed in tight or restricted places such as a narrow canal or at a location where you can’t have fixed pilings in the seabed or because of necessary permits, an embankment, a rock wall or a seawall. The Golden Elevator Lifts® allow boat lifting in impossible places. Manufactured in the USA, the Golden Elevator Lifts® are custom-built for your docking location. Built with maximum features, each component is welded for durability and strength, allowing weight capacity from 300kg to 27,000kg. In addition to clever design, Golden Elevator Lifts® are 6061 T-6 aluminum with stainless steel hardware. Their winders are solid aluminium with deep grooves and have a larger-than-average diameter for extended cable life. This contributes to greater lift speed. They don’t come close to exceeding the bending radius of the cable. You can be assured that your boat will sleep safe and sound because the Golden Elevator Lifts® utilise heavy-duty materials, wheels, and accessories. Featuring stainless steel cables, wheel brackets, and axles, all used for a clean, safe, and strong build. Moreover, sacrificial metal anodes complete the boat lifts, serving as protection against electrolysis. Also contributing to the solid strength of Golden Elevator Lifts® is the use of 12 wheels with stainless equaliser brackets (versus the average 6, or fewer, of competitors), and welded box construction for drive connection to track beam. Carpeted bunk boards are also a standard feature. There are no higher-quality boat lifts than Golden Elevator Lifts®. The lifts are covered by the following warranties: 5 years on structural parts, 10 years on Golden Sea-Drive® Gear Reducer, and 2 years on all other parts. Built to withstand tough water conditions, like strong waves and currents, these systems can lift your boat higher in an unlimited water fluctuation environment. This means that they are less likely to get damaged and require less maintenance and repair. The elevator boat lifts showcase a stylish, low-profile design that enables ultra-fast docking operations and accessibility to hull and prop. Call 1300 736 761 or visit www.dockpro.com.au to find out more.

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GREENLINE 39 HYBRID SYSTEM

SUSTAINABLE BOATING POWER OF THE SUN

By Andrew Bedggood

Eyachts have always prided themselves in being early adopters of new ideas. When they added Greenline to their portfolio in 2012, this was the first-ever hybrid production boat company in the world. At the time, the concept was still relatively foreign, especially to the boating world, but now, in 2021, Australia and the world have certainly warmed to the idea. This push from the public was visible at the 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) where prospects flocked to the Greenline 39 to find out more about the hybrid system and what Greenline, in particular, has to offer. It is not just hybrid and electric propulsion that Greenline offers to the sustainable boating space, it is also the standard solar and battery system that allows owners to operate their vessel predominantly using the power of the sun. Greenline invested an enormous amount of time, effort, engineering expertise and funding to produce their state-of-the-art, revolutionary low-drag hull, which was constructed using advanced fusion technology to achieve significant savings in weight. These innovations in design and materials enable optimal performance when using the electric motor and lower running costs when operating under diesel power. Greenline offers the option of either conventional, hybrid, or electric drives. Given the interest in the 12-metre Greenline 39 hybrid in Australia, we will discuss its operation further here. The hybrid version involves a combination of a diesel engine (either a strong, reliable 220HP Volvo Penta D3 with a long service life, or a 370HP Yanmar V8 with the best power-to-weight ratio in its class) and a powerful electric motor/generator. The electric motor/generator is mounted in line with a specifically developed gearbox, with a hydraulic clutch between it and the diesel engine. A high-tensile stainless-steel drive shaft is turned to drive the propeller. Changing the mode of operation between electric and diesel is made at the helm console. Suppose you have been cruising using the diesel engine and are about to enter a quiet marina. You would throttle back to neutral, stop the diesel engine by pressing a button, turn the hybrid switch to electric, which disengages the diesel via the clutch, press the button to start the electric motor, and using the same throttle, increase speed. Finished with electric? Throttle back to neutral, turn the hybrid selector switch to diesel, which engages the clutch, then press the starter button. Simple. Electric bow and stern thrusters are available for docking and manoeuvring. To assist you with monitoring the electrics, there is a display screen on the console which will provide details of electrical charge available, charging rate, running time remaining, and so on. Using diesel power, the Greenline 39 can reach up to 18 knots (Volvo Penta) or 25 knots (Yanmar), and can cruise at around 7 knots for 1000 nm using a 700L tank of diesel fuel.

With the electric motor, it is possible to cruise at around 4 knots for 20nm on battery power, which should be enough for a relaxed day trip. All dependent on conditions, of course. The lithium-polymer battery bank, with around oneseventh of the weight and one-third the size of an equivalent capacity lead-acid battery array, can be recharged using DC electricity in three ways, controlled by the energy management system: 1. During daylight hours, whether at anchor or underway, the solar panel roof array will continually produce DC electricity, which is directed to the battery bank through the energy management system. 2. When using the diesel engine, the electric motor becomes a 10kW generator, which provides DC electricity to the battery bank through the energy management system. Full charge can be achieved in about two hours. 3. If connected to AC mains power (say, at a marina), the electricity is converted to DC by an inverter/charger, then conducted to the battery bank via the system. Similarly, the energy management system controls DC electricity flowing out of the battery bank: 1. DC electricity from the batteries powers the motor when operating in electric mode. 2. DC electricity is drawn from the batteries, passed through the inverter/charger to convert it to 230V AC, and used to run the various onboard appliances, including the 224L refrigerator with freezer, induction stove, electric oven/microwave, television, and air conditioner. The lithium-polymer batteries are capable of thousands of recharge cycles and have a life-expectancy of ten years. Under electric motor power, your boat will move serenely through the water. Apart from virtually no noise but the gentle swishing of water, there is no vibration and no fumes – zero emissions. This is an ideal mode for entering and leaving marinas, cruising quiet waterways, or navigating residential canals. And - with a fully electronically managed and maintenance-free electric motor/generator - all for almost zero cost. Your hybrid Greenline 39 will significantly reduce running costs and require fewer refuelling stops, giving you and your family more time to spend anchored at favourite places or just cruising. Loyal Eyachts customer for the past six years, Ian Radford, a two-time Greenline owner who moved to the Greenline 39 in late 2019, had this to say: “We upgraded our Greenline 33 to a Greenline 39. The 39 builds on the 33’s open, liveable, practical, modern attributes and adds more space, functionality, and sea-friendliness. The helm door and the thrusters (bow and stern) make the 39 so much easier to use.” Ian likes the larger displacement, which helps make the 39 much more sea-friendly in messy conditions. The yacht has twin stabiliser fins to enhance roll and tracking stability, and provide protection for the drive and rudder. “Peter Hrones again showed that he is a true gentleman, and his company, Eyachts, reflects this approach to business,” said Ian. To find out more visit www.eyachts.com.au