surferboys nats diary

FCRB26 · April 07, 2014, 09:54:23 AM

Maybe there runway marking so they know they have a good straight run to land ?

Royal flying doctors or something ?

surferboy · April 07, 2014, 10:43:40 AM

Day 5 or 7

Has Tapatalk lost a whole page ???
Phone shows page 15 OK. Page 16 & 17 are the same. My page 16 diary has dissapeared

And the wagon has lost a distributor !. RAC said dizzie has a bent shaft.
Waiting in cheap hotel for repairs

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NES304 · April 07, 2014, 01:29:36 PM

I've only got a total 9 pages on tapatalk...

surferboy · April 07, 2014, 02:48:24 PM

My samsung shows me at page 17. My computer at home would be at page 9.

We are currently ( 2.10pm) having lunch at some shopping centre north of Adelaide. Heading back to mechanic in a minute. Hoping new dizzy has arrived.
Not sure if we will make it to Mt Gambier tonight.
Might need to skip a day and cruise through tomorrow ( I'll beep & wave as i race by Steve ::)on the way to Port Fairy

All part of the adventure

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NES304 · April 07, 2014, 03:53:21 PM

I'd say Pete's on the money there.

Name a post that's missing and I'll see if it's there?

Hope the data out there is not expensive and you have a Blue tick phone.

Ole · April 07, 2014, 05:45:33 PM

Hi Surferboy, I saw your car laid up at the mechanics on Main North Rd. Gepps Cross. I was delivering parts there when I saw it in their driveway, I recognised it immediately. I hope they managed to help you out and not charge you an arm and leg for repairs. Good luck with the rest of your journey and stay safe.

Cheers Ole.

Eaton_FE · April 07, 2014, 09:31:36 PM

Surferboy,
The bloke on the bike in the green vest hasn't got much further that when we passed him over a week ago.

Les

surferboy · April 07, 2014, 09:56:13 PM

Day 5

Left Ceduna at 7.30 for the 765km drive to Adelaide, arriving at 5.40pm

Just doong quick splash & dash stops. Not to many photo opportunities .....
But there is always this one

Kimba. 1/2way across Aust.

We nearly didn't get there :o ....I was busy talking and missed the big sign saying TURN LEFT at Kyancutta ::)

Watched the dolphins playing at Port Augusta while we ate lunch.
2 hours out of Adelaide.You know Cathy is getting bored

When she starts watching the wagons shadow just to see if the surfboard is still on the roof... and then she starts to take photos to amuse herself.

Heres the evidence I need for longest distance travelled. Popped in to visit Paul. ( but he had gone to work )

8) 8) 8) & Cathy

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surferboy · April 07, 2014, 10:02:24 PM

G'day Les
We passed 3 or 4 pushbikes on this trip.
Coming out of Ceduna we passed an old horsedrawn gypsy caravan.
And the usual collection of roadtrains & wideloads

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surferboy · April 07, 2014, 10:28:44 PM

G'day Ole
We must of been down the road having lunch when you came by.
Volt gauge dropped to 10 coming into Adelaide yesterday.

Day 6 went something like this :'(

Had breakfast
Loaded wagon
Then NOTHING !
Wouldn't start:o
Called RAA
Bent distributer thing ?
Wait for tow truck
Tow it 200meters to mechanic
Dizzy isn't bent... but it's not doing what it should
( long story short) fit new one
Find problem with ignition switch
Find problem with belt and harmonic balancer
Cancel booking at Mt Gambier Motel
Get wagon on the road :D
Arrive at Tailem Bend at 7.40pm :)

8) 8) 8) & Cathy

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surferboy · April 07, 2014, 10:36:14 PM

Hi nes304 & fcrb26
We were waiting ages at that crosswalk for some kangaroos to cross the road. We thought the local council may have installed them to reduce the roadkill :D

Tapatalk came good and the missing page is back now :D

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Ole · April 07, 2014, 10:43:15 PM

Glad you got it sorted Surferboy. I hope the rest of your journey is hassle free.
Ole.

surferboy · April 07, 2014, 10:53:48 PM

G'day everyone ( especially anyone driving around Adelaide )

A BIG thank you to Louie at

We towed the wagon in without warning early this morning. They worked on it until after 6.00pm to get us back on the road to continue our adventure. Finding the electrical problem and running around to suppliers and wreckers to make sure the right dizzy went in. Tacho now works ( it hasn't for 2 years) Sourced further problems to ignition switch. And replaced a worn belt, noting harmonic balancer has problem.

Wagon is now running sweet :)

Thanks guys

8) 8) 8) & Cathy
Does anyone know a good mechanic in Tassie who can fix an harmonic balancer before we drive home ??? ::)

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surferboy · April 08, 2014, 01:27:45 PM

Day 7. 8th April

Woke up at 8.00am to a cool sunny morning. Wished Cathy a Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary.Had breakfast in our Mt Gambier motel.Caught up with other West Aussies cruising to Hobart. Wandered into town and bought Cathy a nice birthday present. Cruised into Port Fairy for lunch. Did some sightseeing. Took lots of photos. Booked into the railway carriage. Relaxed with the other FC guys. Planned the Great Ocean Road cruise.Went into town and had a romantic anniversary dinner with Cathy. Returned to our railway carriage and retired to bed early.
:) :) :)

Then the alarm went off and woke me up at 6.00am to a dark, wet morning in Tailem Bend :'(

8) 8) 8)

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surferboy · April 08, 2014, 10:09:04 PM

Well it was a nice dream......

Cruised into Mt Gambier. Had the chiropractor put Cathys back how it was before she lifted her 30kg suitcase :o
Got to Port Fairy late this arvo.
Lots of driving to catch up. Very few photos.

Thought I was in S.A. cruising into Adelaide again for a while

We found a train :D

And managed to have our romantic dinner in a nice old pub, The Caledonian "The Stump"

The adventure is back on schedule :)

Goodnight everybody

We are going to have that early night now ;D

8) 8) 8) & Cathy

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surferboy · April 09, 2014, 08:45:10 PM

Day 8

Cathy woke with a sore back still. But it is only agonizingly painful when I drive around corners :(

Today we do the Great Ocean Road drive :o

Slept in after our late night ;D

Caught up with John M 1 & Bette at Warrnabool