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Honeymoon Bay - Jervis Bay

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keensailor > 9 months ago, 25 Oct 2016

keensailor

NSW

702 posts

25 Oct 2016 5:28pm

In a northerly wind would there be any issues (if you don't come to close to Dart Point) anchoring in Honeymoon bay.
Granted you may be in trouble if a southerly blew up.

UncleBob

NSW

1301 posts

25 Oct 2016 6:12pm

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keensailor said..
In a northerly wind would there be any issues (if you don't come to close to Dart Point) anchoring in Honeymoon bay.
Granted you may be in trouble if a southerly blew up.

I always thought that Honeymoon Bay was too shallow for anything with a keel. I have anchored off longbeach just to the north in a northerly blow with no problems.

Sectorsteve

QLD

2195 posts

25 Oct 2016 5:44pm

Hey ks are you around there now??? Going down after xmas

LooseChange

NSW

2140 posts

25 Oct 2016 6:50pm

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UncleBob said..

I always thought that Honeymoon Bay was too shallow for anything with a keel. I have anchored off longbeach just to the north in a northerly blow with no problems.

It is too shallow, that picture shows it at high tide, that small white patch in the middle is a rock that pokes out of the water at low tide. As kids we used to play 'king of the Rock' on that rock, I believe that kids still play it now.

TKNick

NSW

123 posts

25 Oct 2016 7:14pm

Far too shallow to anchor there. I anchor off Long Beach in N - NE Winds with no problems. Be aware that the southern end of Long Beach is rather shallow.
Target Beach is also good in NE Winds; just don't get caught there in a Southerly.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

25 Oct 2016 10:06pm

Bushfire went through about a week ago. Might not be that attractive at the moment.

nswsailor

NSW

1458 posts

25 Oct 2016 10:52pm

Dived in there and outside in the 70s, it's not deep enough for a keel yacht, Loosechange is spot on

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

26 Oct 2016 1:45pm

Can't recall the name for the area circled. Usually too much swell through there for anchoring overnight. Good fishing there at Longnose. The old torpedo tubes too. The dive boats like to think they own that area!

keensailor

NSW

702 posts

26 Oct 2016 2:40pm

Think I found it on an RMS chart, it was Boat Harbour I was referring to (red circle), Google maps has it as Honeymoon Bay

LooseChange

NSW

2140 posts

26 Oct 2016 3:00pm

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keensailor said..
Think I found it on an RMS chart, it was Boat Harbour I was referring to (red circle), Google maps has it as Honeymoon Bay

The arrow is Honeymoon Bay, the circle is Target beach. Google has it right, RMS is wrong.

keensailor

NSW

702 posts

27 Oct 2016 9:49am

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Sectorsteve said..
Hey ks are you around there now??? Going down after xmas

Our boat is moored in Callala Bay, so there is good chance we maybe around after xmas

LooseChange

NSW

2140 posts

27 Oct 2016 10:49am

I just had a look at Google Maps. the real Honeymoon Bay is not named at all and the area they have as Honeymoon Bay is actually Target Beach. I have sent a correction to Google.

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